Laura Brookover has extensive experience in the areas of class action defense, commercial litigation, and government enforcement actions with particular emphasis on complex financial markets. Ms. Brookover represents financial institutions and other clients in class actions and commercial disputes.
She rejoins the firm after serving in the Division of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where she litigated enforcement actions in federal courts across the country. Ms. Brookover served as lead trial counsel and secured a rare verdict for the CFTC on all counts, obtaining the agency’s first-ever litigation victory under its false statements authority. She also served on the agency’s Spoofing Task Force. During her time with the government, Ms. Brookover also worked with counterparts at DOJ and SEC on parallel investigations and inquiries. At the firm, Ms. Brookover continues to advise on issues relating to commodity and derivatives markets, including foreign corruption, manipulation, and disruptive trading.