Area of Practice: Government Investigations Defense
BARRY RASHKOVER is a nationally recognized, veteran securities enforcement defense lawyer. Described as an “A-team player,” “absolutely fantastic,” “very knowledgeable,” and a “formidable” advocate in Chambers USA, and named a “National Practice Area Star” and “Litigation Star” (2021–2023) in Benchmark Litigation, Barry defends companies and individuals before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, FINRA, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and state attorneys general. While he co-headed Sidley’s global Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice, the group was named Chambers USA “Firm of the Year” for Financial Services and Securities Regulation (2019 and 2016); US News — Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” for Litigation — Regulatory Enforcement (2021); and US News — Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” for Securities Regulation (2020 and 2017). Before Sidley, Barry held several high-level positions at the SEC, including co-head of Enforcement and associate director for the SEC’s Northeast Regional Office, and an SEC senior trial counsel.
