Charles Riely

Charles Riely is a skilled lawyer and litigator with over two decades of experience representing clients who face litigation or government investigations. He also regularly helps clients proactively conduct internal investigations. With a common-sense, problem-solving approach, he deftly identifies the key facts of the matter his clients face and then collaborates with them on crafting the legal strategy best designed to minimize risk.

Charles regularly represents clients before the SEC, the DOJ, and other state and federal criminal and regulatory authorities. He leverages his experience as a former supervisor in the SEC’s Enforcement Division to offer his clients deep knowledge of the law and an understanding of how to navigate government investigations.

In private practice, Charles has successfully handled investigations on behalf of corporate and individual clients into a variety of regulatory matters and wide-ranging allegations of fraud, corruption, money laundering, market manipulation, and other misconduct. Among other matters, he has represented clients in investigations involving valuation, insider trading, and financial reporting and disclosure issues. He also routinely helps companies evaluate risk and navigate government investigations in matters involving digital assets.

Charles also assists clients accused of white-collar crimes and is experienced in compliance and whistleblower matters. He also counsels public companies and financial institutions on how to improve their compliance programs so their legal risk is reduced.

Regarded as tenacious, creative, and efficient, Charles received the SEC’s Ferdinand Pecora Award while working at the agency.