| Biography | Nancy R. Grunberg is the head of Venable's SEC and White Collar Defense practice group. She focuses her practice on securities law and financial disclosure matters. Ms. Grunberg helps clients address and resolve situations when there may be financial fraud, securities violations, accounting manipulation or other financial wrongdoing. Ms. Grunberg spent nine years with the SEC over two separate stints, from 1996 to 2002 and from 1988 to 1992. Her immediate position prior to joining Venable was Assistant Director in the Division of Enforcement. Prior to holding that position at the SEC, Ms. Grunberg served as Litigation Counsel for the Office of International Affairs (1999-2000) and Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel for the Division of Enforcement. From 1992-96, Ms. Grunberg practiced securities, banking and commercial litigation in private practice in Washington. She previously spent seven years (1981-88) as a litigation associate in the Washington office of Davis Polk & Wardwell, where she developed a specialty defending accountants and auditors in both SEC investigations and private civil litigation. Significant Matters As an experienced trial attorney, since joining Venable, Ms. Grunberg has defended a broad variety of clients in SEC and criminal securities investigations. She represents public companies, non-public companies, officers and directors of public companies, accountants, and individuals who work in the securities industry. She also has worked on several large internal corporate investigations. As an Assistant Director in the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission from August 2000 to September 2002 she supervised dozens of investigations, many of which resulted in the filing of judicial or administrative enforcement actions. These cases involved accounting fraud and improper financial reporting as well as Internet fraud, insider trading, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and various fraudulent international financial schemes. Industries Government Contractors Government Experience Assistant Director, Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement Litigation Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of International Affairs News May 5, 2011, Nancy Grunberg and Treazure Johnson quoted in BNA article on the SEC's forthcoming whistleblower rules November 2, 2010, Venable's "Election Watch" Team of Capitol Hill, Regulatory and Executive Branch Veterans Comment on Impact of Mid-Term Results November 16, 2009, Nancy Grunberg and Treazure Johnson quoted extensively in Hedge Fund Law Report on insider trading laws November 3, 2009, Nancy Grunberg quoted in HedgeFund.net story on recouping investments from international funds August 10, 2009, Nancy Grunberg and Treazure Johnson quoted in Business Week article on SEC enforcement January 6, 2003, Eight Real Estate, Finance and Corporate Attorneys Join Venable's Washington Office; Group Includes Four Partners, Top Practitioners in D.C. Area September 17, 2002, Assistant SEC Director of Enforcement Nancy Grunberg Goes to Venable LLP Publications April 2011, SEC Considers Extending Compliance Dates for Private Fund Adviser Registration and "Mid-Sized Adviser" Transition to State Regulation
Richard A. Johnson, Eric R. Smith, Frank A. Ciatto, Nancy R. Grunberg, Elizabeth R. Hughes, Treazure R. Johnson, George Kostolampros, Stephanie T. Anelli
Client Alerts April 2011, Could the Hospitality Industry be the Latest to Fall Under the FCPA Microscope?
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer, Melissa Gomez, Karl A. Racine, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Treazure R. Johnson, George Kostolampros, Doreen S. Martin, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Winifred M. Weitsen, Michael D. Sherman, Michael Schatzow, Seth A. Rosenthal, David A. Kettel, Raymond V. Shepherd, III
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert March 2011, Frequently Asked Questions & Answers about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Benjamin R. Civiletti, Ashley W. Craig, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Treazure R. Johnson, Thomas J. Kelly, Jr., David A. Kettel, George Kostolampros, Seth A. Rosenthal, Michael Schatzow, Michael D. Sherman, Raymond V. Shepherd, III, D. E. Wilson, Jr. December 2010, Amnesty Under the FCPA?: A Senate Spotlight Focuses Attention on Rising Concerns Regarding the FCPA's Explosive Growth
Geoffrey R. Garinther, Sigmund G. Libowitz, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, William H. Devaney
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert November 2010, Dodd-Frank's Whistleblower Program and the SEC's Proposed Regulation 21F for its Implementation
Treazure R. Johnson, Nancy R. Grunberg, George Kostolampros
SEC Update November 2010, Insider Trading Case Highlights Government Focus on Hedge Fund Activities
Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, George Kostolampros, Sigmund G. Libowitz
Client Alerts August 2010, A Lesson in Successor Liability: GE Settles Oil for Food FCPA Allegations
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Nancy R. Grunberg, W. Warren Hamel, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Karl A. Racine, Doreen S. Martin, David A. Kettel, Carrie A. Kroll, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Ashley W. Craig, Treazure R. Johnson, Winifred M. Weitsen
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert August 2010, Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act: New SEC Reporting Requirements for Issuers Using Conflict Minerals
Nancy R. Grunberg, George Kostolampros, Gregory M. Gill, Thomas D. Washburne, Jr., D. E. Wilson, Jr., Eric R. Smith, Sigmund G. Libowitz
SEC Update August 2010, Potential Hidden Implications of Registration Act Revisions to Accredited Investor Standard
Frank A. Ciatto, Nancy R. Grunberg, Elizabeth R. Hughes, Treazure R. Johnson, George Kostolampros, Mark S. Vecchio, Thomas D. Washburne, Jr., Stephanie T. Anelli, Uyen H. Pham, Eric R. Smith
SEC Update July 2010, Implementation of U.K. Bribery Act Postponed for Six Months
Lindsay B. Meyer, William H. Devaney, Carrie A. Kroll
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert July 2010, Implications of the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010 for Hedge Fund and Private Equity Fund Managers
Frank A. Ciatto, Nancy R. Grunberg, Elizabeth R. Hughes, Treazure R. Johnson, George Kostolampros, Stephanie T. Anelli, Eric R. Smith
Client Alerts July 2010, FCPA News and Trends
William H. Devaney, Lindsay B. Meyer, Winifred M. Weitsen, Karl A. Racine, Geoffrey R. Garinther, W. Warren Hamel, Nancy R. Grunberg, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Treazure R. Johnson
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert January 25, 2010, DOJ Uses Undercover Sting Operation to Bring Foreign Bribery Case
FCPA and Anti-Corruption News E-lert September 2009, The SEC's New Director of Enforcement Outlines New Initiatives
Nancy R. Grunberg, Treazure R. Johnson September 19, 2008, Navigating the Perils of FCPA Investigations in Emerging Markets
Nancy R. Grunberg September 2006, Changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence May Have a Negative Impact on Corporate America
William H. Devaney, Geoffrey R. Garinther, Nancy R. Grunberg, Treazure R. Johnson
SEC Update May 1, 2006, SEC Update, May 2006
Nancy R. Grunberg, Treazure R. Johnson, Geoffrey R. Garinther, W. Warren Hamel, William H. Devaney
SEC Update December 18, 2002, SEC Movement Towards "Real-Time" Enforcement
Nancy R. Grunberg December 2002, The New Standards of Corporate Governance: Assessing the Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley
Benjamin R. Civiletti, Thomas J. Kelly, Jr., Wallace E. Christner, W. Warren Hamel, Thomas W. France, Nancy R. Grunberg Events/Speaking Engagements Past Events December 3, 2009, Government Contractor Roundtable: Navigating the US Regulatory Environment in the Global Marketplace
Robert A. Burton, Nancy R. Grunberg March 24, 2009, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Defense Bar Panel
Nancy R. Grunberg September 19, 2008, FCPA: Complying and Implementing Risk Management Strategies
Nancy R. Grunberg February 18, 2004, Securities Law: The Basics and Best Practices
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