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Jason Masimore’s work with international private clients and on investigations has involved complex matters across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and various offshore jurisdictions, including the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Cook Islands, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Republic of Seychelles, among others.

Calling upon his experience as a former prosecutor, Mr. Masimore also assists corporate and individual clients in developing international, multi-jurisdictional offensive and counter-offensive strategies in connection with high-stakes business problems as well as in response to allegations of fraud or otherwise of a criminal nature.

  • • Representation of a European commodities broker and trading company in defending against reputational attacks and criminal investigations across multiple jurisdictions in Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, and designing and executing offensive strategies against a former business partner who perpetrated a massive fraud netting over $55 million and attacked the client’s reputation.

    Case featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, August 29, 2024, and was the cover story of the Financial Times Magazine December 14, 2024, among other publications.

    • Representation of a European private business owner charged with computer hacking crimes in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Obtained total dismissal of all charges in September 2024.

    • Representation of a high-profile individual based in EMEA in connection with criminal investigation by the Criminal Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

    • Representation of an UHNWI in the Middle East in connection with allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by the U.S. Department of Justice.

    • Representation of a former senior managing director for an international financial services company charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with securities and wire fraud.

    • Representation of an EMEA-based company in a multijurisdictional investigation involving allegations of bribery and money laundering.

    • Representation of a UK-based futures trader facing criminal and civil charges of commodities manipulation, fraud, and “spoofing” by the DOJ and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

    • Representation of an Asia-based business executive in a multijurisdictional investigation involving allegations of fraud, bribery, and money laundering.

  • • Representation of multiple UHNWIs sanctioned under various political frameworks in connection with delisting efforts, including designing and executing cross-border defense strategies against related criminal investigations and forfeiture attempts in jurisdictions across the world involving over US $10 billion in assets.

    • Representation of a government within the Middle East by assisting its local prosecutors design and execute local and international money laundering investigations and prosecutions related to over US $10 billion in assets.

    • Representation of a former public official in Seychelles against local prosecution for corruption and international asset forfeiture attempts.

    • Representation of more than 40 individuals pursuant to a DOJ, U.S. Department of the Treasury (DOT), Federal Reserve, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Division, and New York State Banking Department investigation into alleged violations of various banking regulations and the Iranian sanctions regime.

  • • Representation of an international private equity fund seeking to recover over US $100 million in assets lost by alleged fraud by designing proactive out-of-court strategies to multiply the effect of international litigation efforts.

    • Representation of a prominent European single-family office in relation to sensitive international issues relating to a rogue corporate nominee.

    • Representation of the offshore (Caribbean) trustees of over US $100 million in assets settled by non-U.S. UHNWI indicted in the U.S. by the U.S. DOJ against criminal investigation, seizure, forfeiture, and anticipated related third-party claims.

    • Representation of an international private company in connection with international corruption investigations and asset seizures affecting over US $200 million.

    • Representation of a family office of an UHNWI located in the Commonwealth of Independent States in relation to allegations of fraud and money laundering.

    • Representation of UHNWI located in the Commonwealth of Independent States in relation to publicly reported allegations of corruption and related issues with assets positioned internationally.

    • Representation of a high-level executive of an automobile manufacturing company in Europe in connection with a cross-border investigation involving authorities in the U.S., UK, the European country, and Latin America.

    • Representation of one of the largest liquidity providers in the crypto space in connection with simultaneous inquiries by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

  • • Representation of a litigant in a high-profile U.S. divorce case for purposes of developing and executing counter-offensive strategies.

    • Representation of an UHNWI in the Middle East in development and execution of counter-offensive strategies in relation to family dispute over business endeavors worth over US $250 million.