Practice areas: White Collar Crimes, Securities & Corporate Finance, Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2016
Education: Cornell University Law School
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An Counsel at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP in New York, New York State, attorney Arthur Kutoroff provides legal representation to clients in a wide range of legal areas involving white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement defense, securities, complex commercial litigation and appellate works. His notable representations include a Fortune 1000 company amid Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission inquiries into potential securities fraud related to sales and accounting practices, state government entities during federal bribery and bid-rigging investigations, and various companies in civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) lawsuits.
Additionally, Mr. Kutoroff has provided legal guidance to a state agency undergoing concurrent state and federal investigations regarding their COVID-19 response, and he has represented real estate developers in breach of contract disputes across both state and federal courts.
A distinguished graduate of Cornell Law School, Mr. Kutoroff earned his Juris Doctor cum laude in 2015. While at law school, he contributed to the Cornell International Law Journal, Capital University Law Review and New York Law Journal. Preceding his legal education, he secured his B.A. summa cum laude in history, philosophy and political science from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick in 2012.
Since being admitted to the New York State Bar in 2016, Mr. Kutoroff has been authorized to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He remains committed to pro bono service, assisting asylum seekers and clients facing criminal and family law matters at both the trial and appellate levels.
Before his tenure at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP, Mr. Kutoroff gained valuable experience at an international law firm and through a secondment at a global investment bank. His legal acumen was further honed by clerking for the Honorable Brian M. Cogan in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities & Corporate Finance, Business Litigation, AppellateFocus areas
Appeals, Criminal Law - Federal, Non-Compete Agreements, Securities Law, Trade Secret, White Collar Crime
- 40% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 30% Securities & Corporate Finance
- 20% Business Litigation
- 10% Appellate
First Admitted: 2016, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.fordobrien.com/attorney/arthur-kutoroff/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Representative Clients
- SEC v. Kabilafkas 2:24-cr-00270-MRA United States District Court Central District of California, 2024
- Thomas Schansman, et al v. Sberbank of Russia PJSC, et al. 1:19-CV-02985 (ALC) (GWG) SDNY, 2024
- Austin Community College District v. XL Insurance America, Inc. 1:24-cv-00603-CM-VF SDNY, 2024
- US v. Boustani, 18r681 (EDNY): Representing Manuel Chang, former Finance Minister of Mozambique, in connection with his indictment for alleged wire fraud conspiracy, securities fraud conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy., 2023
- Regulatory matter. Represent a private equity and its portfolio company in connection with a state regulatory matter where we are seeking approval for a transaction and responding to information requests from regulators about the business., 2023
- Business revenue dispute. Represent a doctor in litigation in federal court in NY and Florida over the proper allocation of revenue from a business based on a drug for treating joint pain, although I have not (yet at least) made an appearance. The Florida case is an application under 28 U.S.C. § 1782, but the SDNY litigation is more of a fraud/breach of contract case., 2023
- Schansman v. Sberbank, 19cv2985 (SDNY): Representing VTB Bank, which was sued for allegedly violating the Anti-Terrorism Act. This case is undergoing discovery, though we have filed a motion for interlocutory review of the denial of the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction., 2023
Educational Background
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, B.A. in History, Philosophy & Political Science with summa cum laude, 2012
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Evan T. Barr & Arthur Kutoroff, Limiting Options for Corporate Crime Victims Under Federal Restitution Law, 267 N.Y.L.J. 86 (2022);
- Arthur Kutoroff, First Amendment Versus Laïcité: Religious Exemptions, Religious Freedom, and Public Neutrality, 48 CORNELL INT’L L.J. 248 (2015)
- Arthur Kutoroff, Excuse in International Law, 44 CAP. U. L. REV. 189 (2016)
- Steven M. Witzel & Arthur Kutoroff, FCPA Standstill, 258 N.Y.L.J. 47 (2017)
- Joshua D. Roth & Arthur Kutoroff, Terminating Contracts Based on Known or Suspected FCPA Violations, 267 N.Y.L.J. 71 (2022)
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2024 - 2025
