Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense

Overview

Comprehensive Expertise and Track Record

Gibson Dunn’s Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense practice boasts a comprehensive track record of service to accounting and audit firms, from regulatory counseling to representation in audit-related investigations and civil litigation to a wide variety of other types of litigation faced by accounting firms, from consulting disputes to employment matters and beyond.

Regulatory Counseling and Advice

We have extensive experience with SEC and PCAOB, rules and standards governing the audit profession. Our team features one of the most senior former members of the PCAOB Division of Enforcement and Investigations in private practice, as well as chairs of ABA and other bar association committees focused on accounting issues. This expertise allows us to provide exceptional compliance advice and counseling to firms under SEC and PCAOB jurisdiction.

Audit Defense

In audit-related investigations and litigation, our resources include unmatched trial and appellate teams who have handled complex litigation across the spectrum of matters faced by accounting firms. Our expertise spans cross-border regulatory and litigation matters, criminal investigations and prosecutions, and challenges to administrative rules and regulations.

Private Actions and Business Disputes

Our lawyers regularly represent accounting firms and professionals in private actions such as shareholder litigation, as well as in business disputes involving employment, contract, and other matters, consistently achieving successful resolutions for our clients.

Global Reach and Cross-Disciplinary Approach

We regularly represent the largest U.S. accounting firms, non-U.S. member firms, smaller firms, and their personnel, and have experience litigating “one firm” issues. Accounting firms have specialized needs that often require a cross-disciplinary and cross-jurisdictional approach, with a practical focus on their status as highly regulated entities. Gibson Dunn is ideally suited to serve these needs globally.

Areas of Excellence

We excel at representing accounting firms in the following areas, among many others:

• Counseling and Defense of Audit and Assurance Practices
• Advice and Advocacy for Multidisciplinary Professional Services Organizations
• Litigation Services for Sophisticated Businesses

Unparalleled Skills and Experience

Gibson Dunn brings an unparalleled set of skills and experience to the matters it handles for accounting firms, taking a cross-disciplinary approach that equips us to meet the demands of any matter and rapidly assemble teams of lawyers tailored to the specific needs of each case.