Clients rely on his strategic counsel to navigate sensitive matters with legal precision and discretion, crafting creative solutions to prevail in contested matters, to create leverage for resolutions, and, at all times, to maximize client objectives. Samidh advises his clients, which range from international organizations to individuals, in connection with federal and state investigations, including matters involving securities fraud, insider trading, and corporate misconduct. His experience spans multi-agency regulatory actions, cross-border compliance issues, and high-profile pre-trial and adversary proceedings. Samidh has extensive experience in conducting confidential arbitrations on behalf of clients to resolve sensitive commercial disputes.
As a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, Samidh brings deep prosecutorial insight to criminal defense and government investigations. He has served as lead and co-lead counsel in numerous federal jury trials and arbitrations and has briefed appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Known for his skill in navigating media-sensitive matters and delivering clear advocacy before enforcement authorities, he is equally adept serving as counsel for institutions and individuals, providing an especially valuable perspective when serving as pool counsel. Samidh has experience in evolving financial sector technologies, including digital currencies and high-frequency trading. Samidh has also conducted numerous federal and state civil trials and arbitrations on behalf of corporations and financial service entities, providing clients with a rare blend of white collar and commercial litigation comprehensive knowledge.