• Sarah Heaton Concannon

    Regional Partner / New York

  • Tel +86-21-6061-3463

    Email qinchao@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Investment Fund Litigation,Investment Advisor & Asset Manager Litigation,Blockchain,Fraud & Asset Recovery

Sarah Heaton Concannon

Sarah has over two decades’ experience representing and advising public companies, private funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, boards, audit committees, senior executives, and other individuals in bet-the-company litigation, crisis management, and governmental investigations. Sarah brings together a practical, results-driven, client-centric focus, outstanding academic credentials, and a unique depth of knowledge regarding how to best navigate governmental and regulatory processes to achieve results for clients.

Before joining Quinn Emanuel, Sarah held senior positions at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As Senior Trial Counsel at the SEC, Sarah litigated and investigated a wide array of securities matters, including actions for fraud, market manipulation, breaches of fiduciary duty, insider trading, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), excessive mark-ups, and disclosure and books and records violations. Sarah’s federal district court litigations included high-profile and ground-breaking matters of key significance to the Commission, hundreds of millions of dollars recovered on behalf of investors, and multiple parallel criminal actions with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices. Sarah was undefeated in dispositive motions, at trial, and on appeal.

  • Notable Representations

    Lead trial counsel in jury trial against senior executive for violations of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Jury returned verdict in less than an hour, unanimously finding defendant liable on all counts. Sole author of remedies briefing and reconsideration motions that resulted in award of injunctive relief and monetary relief totaling nearly $5 million. Verdict upheld on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. U.S. Supreme Court denied defendant’s petition for writ of certiorari.

    Trial counsel in administrative trial concerning respondents’ repeated violations of the registration requirements set forth in Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as well as issuer’s improper revenue recognition and recordkeeping violations under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ALJ issued Initial Decision finding respondents liable and ordering injunctive relief, nearly $2 million in disgorgement, and civil money penalties.

    Lead appellate counsel in action under the Equal Access to Justice Act for recovery of fees and expenses following a three-week administrative proceeding, after which ALJ issued Initial Decision dismissing all claims against respondents.

    Lead trial counsel in unprecedented district court action against a registered broker dealer for repeated violations of Rules 200(g) and 203(b)(1) of Regulation SHO [17 C.F.R. §§ 242.200(g), 242.203(b)(1)] under the Exchange Act.

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    The District of Columbia Bar

    The State Bar of Massachusetts

    The State Bar of New York

    The State Bar of Virginia

  • Education

    Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000)

    University of Florida (B.A., English, summa cum laude, 1996)