The leaders of an investment firm’s high-frequency trading division left to join a competitor. The firm engaged us, through counsel, to lead a global inquiry involving the misappropriation of trade secrets, proprietary trading strategies, and other valuable IP assets. Our work included the following: We evaluated systems, hard drives, logs, and trading records; supported the litigation strategy; interviewed multiple employees and third parties; and conducted surveillance and public record review. We helped the client achieve a significant financial recovery and prevent the competitor from illicitly operating in the space.

Note: This work was performed prior to joining Stout.