Peter Wilson

About Peter Wilson

Peter G. Wilson is a Partner in the Financial Markets Litigation and Enforcement practice group at Katten. He represents companies and individuals in litigation, regulatory investigations, and enforcement actions, including matters involving the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, FINRA, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Experience

1. Partner

   Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

   Jun 2016 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Representative Litigation• Lead counsel for an investment bank in class action antitrust lawsuits in the interest rate swaps and stock lending markets.• Lead counsel for a leading FX trading firm in a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the antitrust and RICO statutes.• Lead counsel for an investment advisor in multimillion-dollar arbitrations concerning recommendation of an options trading strategy.• Lead counsel for an equities market maker in lawsuits alleging spoofing in the OTC markets.• Representation of a trading firm and its principal in litigation by the CFTC alleging spoofing in the futures markets.• Representation of market participants in lawsuits alleging spoofing in the Treasuries markets.Representative Regulatory Inquiries• Representation of market participants in SEC investigations concerning compliance with Regulation SHO.• Representation of a leading trading firm in DOJ, CFTC, and SEC investigations into alleged spoofing and disruptive trading.• Representation of an investment bank in a CFTC investigation concerning alleged anticompetitive conduct in the swaps market.• Representation of the CCO of an investment advisor in an SEC enforcement action.• Representation of the CCO of a broker-dealer in a FINRA enforcement action under the Market Access Rule.• Representation of an ETF market maker in a FINRA enforcement action under the Market Access Rule.• Representation of a credit card issuer in an enforcement investigation by the CFPB.Representative FCPA and Accounting Matters• Representation of the independent compliance monitor of a pharmaceutical company convicted of violating the FCPA.• Representation of the special committee of the board of a pharmaceutical company in connection with alleged fraud and bribery. • Representation of a technology company CEO in an SEC enforcement action involving alleged accounting fraud.

Education

• University of Chicago

  AB, Public Policy Analysis

  1999 — 2003

• University of Chicago Law School

  JD

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Appeals
• Civil Litigation
• Administrative Law
• Bank Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• Financial Regulation
• Litigation
• Financial Services Litigation
• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Consumer Finance