Brian Sano is a senior associate in the Securities Department, and a member of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group. He joined the firm in 2011.
Past Experience
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sano served on the staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the Division of Enforcement, most recently as Senior Counsel in the Asset Management Unit. At the SEC, he investigated suspected violations of the federal securities laws, particularly concerning hedge funds, insider trading, investment advisers, advertising, penny stocks and accounting fraud. He also participated in a trial concerning a novel pump-and-dump scheme using the Internet.
During 2009 and 2010, Mr. Sano was a Special Assistant US Attorney in the Business & Securities Fraud Unit of the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he prosecuted a criminal trial related to the subprime mortgage crisis.
Honors and Awards
Alumni of the SEC Association (ASECA) 2003 Writing Competition, First Prize, Do Hedge Fund Investors Need More Protection Under the Federal Securities Laws?
