As an active litigator and public speaker, I stay on top of the legal, business and regulatory trends in order to counsel and defend my clients effectively.
+1 858 550 6008 kfukumura@cooley.com
Koji Fukumura focuses on complex commercial litigation, including the defense of securities class actions, derivative suits, M&A-related class actions and government investigations. He also regularly conducts internal investigations for boards as well as their audit or special litigation committees. Koji currently serves on the firm's board of directors and is the former chair of Cooley's securities litigation practice. He is a past chair of the ABA Section of Litigation.
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Defended 60+ Securities Class or Representative Actions
Defended 40+ M&A Transactions
Defended 75+ SEC and SRO Investigations or Inquiries
Activision Blizzard Securities Suit Dismissed
Complete Victory for Qualcomm
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Securities Litigation
National Security
International Anti-Corruption/FCPA
Crisis Management
Shareholder Activism
Israel
Family
Surfing
Golf
An in-depth understanding of the legal issues and a practical approach to resolving matters.
Temple University School of Law JD, 1993
University of Colorado at BoulderBA, English Literature1989
University of Colorado at BoulderBA, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology1989
California
Colorado
Pennsylvania
SPAC Enforcement Risks Increase with Enhanced SEC Scrutiny April 21, 2021
SEC Brings Rare Charges in Alleged Regulation Fair Disclosure Violation March 12, 2021
SPAC Trend Gives Rise to Securities Enforcement and Litigation Risks March 1, 2021
American Bar Association
American Bar Foundation
American Business Trial Lawyers Association
American Inns of Court
Federal Bar Association
Japanese American National Museum
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego
San Diego County Bar Association
Southwest Center for Asian Pacific American Law
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Best Lawyers in America: San Diego Lawyer of the Year for Securities Litigation (2013, 2019) and M&A Litigation (2012-2014; 2018, 2019, 2021)
Best Lawyers in America: Commercial Litigation (2009-2021), Securities Litigation (2009-2021), Litigation – M&A (2012-2021), Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (2012-2021) and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (2020-2021)
Chambers: Securities Litigation – California (2016-2020)
Euromoney's Benchmark Litigation Guide of Leading Firms and Lawyers: Litigation Star (2010-2020), San Diego Lawyer of the Year (2019-2020)
Legal 500: Securities Litigation – Defense (2016-2020)
Southern California Super Lawyers: Top 50 Lawyers in San Diego (2009-2013, 2015-2020)
Southern California Super Lawyers: Securities Litigation (2007-2020)
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