Mark R. Hellerer
Partner

Mr. Hellerer has over 25 years of experience in litigation of complex commercial disputes, white collar criminal matters, and regulatory enforcement proceedings. He serves as the co-leader of the firm's Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group.

Mr. Hellerer's work includes representation of individual and corporate defendants, targets and witnesses in criminal and regulatory matters, conduct of internal corporate investigations, advice to corporations and financial institutions on regulatory compliance issues, and prosecution of civil RICO, fraud and business tort claims.

Mr. Hellerer regularly handles civil, administrative, and criminal matters involving antitrust, banking, environmental claims, the False Claims Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, money laundering, and securities fraud. A substantial portion of Mr. Hellerer's practice involves the representation of international companies and financial institutions and their officers and directors.

Before coming to Pillsbury, Mr. Hellerer served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York for nine years, including three years as Chief of the Major Crimes Unit. He prosecuted a number of notable RICO and fraud cases including the conviction of Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno and numerous associates. He also participated directly in government proceedings against Leona Helmsley, Ferdinand Marcos, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. As Unit Chief, he supervised twenty prosecutors in complex investigations and prosecutions of a wide variety of violations of Federal law.

During his prosecutorial career, Mr. Hellerer was awarded both the John Marshall Award for Outstanding Trial Performance and the Director's Award for Superior Performance from the Department of Justice.

Mr. Hellerer also served as law clerk to the Honorable John T. Curtin, Chief Judge of the Western District of New York.

Mr. Hellerer frequently speaks and participates in panel discussions of topics in the field of white collar criminal defense and regulatory enforcement matters.

• Represented major international electronics company in DOJ liquid crystal display cartel investigation
• Represent international financial institution in DOJ municipal derivatives investigation
• Represented international companies in DOJ investigation of foreign currency exchange
• Represented international companies in DOJ cartel investigations of carbon fiber, magnetic iron oxide, and thermal paper
• Represented senior executive in DOJ rubber chemicals cartel investigation
• Represented senior executive in DOJ art auction dealer investigation
• Represent executives in DOJ automotive parts investigation

• Represented multiple international financial institutions in the UK and the Netherlands in various DOJ investigations
• Represented European senior executive in DOJ international investigation
• Represented multiple executives of Australian financial institution in DOJ international investigation

• Represented major international energy company in DOJ investigation in Middle East
• Represented major international energy company in investigation involving Latin America
• Represented international equipment company in investigation in Middle East
• Represent major international communications company in compliance development
• Represented major international company in investigation in Far East

• Represented several major international financial institutions in money laundering investigations
• Represented major international financial institution in investigation of alleged obstruction by senior executive
• Represented major international financial institution in DOJ forfeiture action
• Represented financial institution in grand jury investigation of alleged management fraud
• Represented major financial institution in investigation of alleged senior mismanagement of subsidiary fraud

• Represented major international transportation company in dismissal of whistleblower claims in precedent-setting decision by DC Court of Appeals
• Represented senior executive in criminal FCA action

• Represented public U.S. company in SEC investigation of improper accounting and earnings reports
• Represented hedge fund and senior managers in SEC investigation of alleged insider trading
• Represent an international financial institution in SEC and DOJ investigations into municipal securities industry
• Represented brokerage firm and principal in investigation by U.S. Attorney's Office, SEC and NYSE of alleged improper floor broker trading activities
• Represented brokerage firm and officers in SEC investigation of alleged fraudulent trading of municipal bonds
• Represented major financial institution in SEC investigation of alleged improper trading of asset-backed securities
• Represented international financial institution in multiple SEC investigations and subpoena compliance
• Represented special committee of major financial institution in investigation of improper trading practices of its securities subsidiary

• Represent research analyst at major international investment firm in insider trading investigation
• Represent hedge fund manager in insider trading investigation
• Represented the former CEO of an international reinsurance company in SEC investigation and class action suits involving allegations of securities law violations
• Represented investor in SEC investigation of alleged improper floor broker trading activities
• Represented officers of international financial institution in federal criminal investigation of alleged municipal bond yield-burning activities
• Represented research analysts of international financial institution in SEC investigation of alleged insider trading
• Represented senior associate in major U.S. law firm in federal criminal and SEC proceedings regarding insider trading
• Represented public company controller in SEC investigation of alleged accounting fraud
• Represented in-house counsel in SEC investigation of alleged accounting fraud

• Represented senior executive of major insurance company in fraud investigation and civil settlement
• Represented senior executive of major insurance company in fraud investigation
• Represented senior executive of major financial institution in Madow-related fraud investigation
• Represented drugstore chain in fraud investigation

• Represented major electric utility company in multiple criminal environmental investigations
• Represented major international airline manufacturer in DOJ investigation of airplane crash
• Advised multiple companies on federal criminal investigations

• Chambers USA, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement—National (2007-2013), Chambers USA, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations—New York (2007-2011)
• Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar (2007-2013)
• Who's Who Legal, International Business Crime Defence (2007-2013)
• Super Lawyers (2007-2013)

Chairman, New York City Water Board 1995–2004; American Bar Association (Litigation, White Collar Crime Subcommittee); Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Stimson Medal Committee 1992–present, Judiciary Committee 1985-88, Federal Courts Committee 1991-94); Federal Bar Council; and New York Council of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, District of Columbia Court of Appeals; United States District Courts for the Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of New York