PARTNER / NEW YORK
Victoria
Peng-Rue.
Investigations & Enforcement. Cross-Border Proceedings. Litigation.
CONTACT
One World Trade Center · Suite 83A
New York, NY 10007
United States
PROFILE
Victoria has a decade of experience advising and representing clients in high-stakes commercial, securities, antitrust and criminal cases. She has significant experience with cross-border investigations and U.S. regulatory enforcement actions, including representing clients before the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
She also has extensive experience handling complex commercial disputes, including class actions and multidistrict litigation. Victoria represents clients in various industries, including financial services, cryptocurrency, energy, technology, FinTech, MedTech and pharmaceuticals.
Recent Experience
- Represented a trial witness in a federal criminal trial involving fraud and market manipulation by a fund founder in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.
- Represented a global bank in a swap trading fraud investigation before the DOJ, CFTC, and SEC.
- Represented a witness in a securities fraud scheme investigation before the DOJ and SEC.
- Represented a multinational corporation in a multi-year Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation before the DOJ and SEC.
- Represented a multinational conglomerate in investigations by various federal government agencies including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the DOJ Consumer Protection Branch, and the DOJ Criminal and Civil Divisions.
- Represented a cryptocurrency exchange platform in an insider trading investigation by the DOJ.
- Represented a cryptocurrency exchange platform in an investigation before the New York Attorney General (NYAG) alleging misrepresentations and deception.
- Represented a global bank in an investigation related to sales practices before the DOJ, SEC, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
- Represented a global medical device manufacturer in In re Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level PAP, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability Litigation, a multidistrict class action involving CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilators.
- Represented a generic pharmaceutical company in In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation, a multidistrict class action litigation alleging a generic drug price-fixing conspiracy.
- Represented a semiconductor company in connection with claims alleged under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act concerning licensing and chip supply practices.
- Represented an oil and gas company in an AAA arbitration for breach of contract claims seeking damages over $20 million and won dismissal.