Anden Chow

Anden Chow is an accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor who represents companies and individuals in high stakes civil litigation as well as white collar criminal and regulatory matters.  He also conducts internal investigations and counsels companies and their boards on risk mitigation and effective regulatory compliance.

He represents clients across a broad range of industries including banking and private equity, insurance, real estate, healthcare, cryptocurrency, and social media. Mr. Chow is an experienced and skilled advocate for his client’s interests whether before government authorities or in the courtroom.  Mr. Chow has a successful record of trying cases favorably in criminal and civil matters.

In his white collar practice, Mr. Chow has represented corporate and government clients in complex and sensitive investigations by prosecutors and regulatory agencies, including by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the SEC, the CFTC, and other government regulators. He has successfully resolved white collar matters confidentially, persuading government authorities not to bring charges.  In addition to representing targets and subjects in criminal and regulatory investigations, Mr. Chow has represented key witnesses during investigations and subsequent court proceedings. 

In his civil practice, Mr. Chow has represented plaintiffs and defendants in business disputes involving allegations of breaches of fiduciary duty, breaches of contract, and antitrust violations.  Mr. Chow also represents clients seeking to enforce foreign judgments against assets in the United States.

Prior to joining MoloLamken, Mr. Chow spent nearly a decade serving as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, where he investigated and prosecuted a wide range of federal crimes, including bank fraud, mail and wire fraud, healthcare fraud, sanctions evasion, FCPA violations, and money laundering through both traditional and cryptocurrency platforms. During his time as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Chow tried more than ten cases to verdict, all resulting in conviction, and he briefed and argued multiple appeals before the Second Circuit.

Prior to his work for the Department of Justice, Mr. Chow was an associate with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen A. Higginson of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Honorable Lance M. Africk of the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Representative Matters

White Collar Criminal and Regulatory Matters

• Senior executive at financial technology company in DOJ securities fraud investigation

• Senior executives of social media company in DOJ and SEC national security, fraud, and money laundering investigations
• CEO of cryptocurrency company in DOJ and CFTC money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting investigations
• Senior executives of social media company in DOJ personal data protection investigation
• Senior banker at global financial institution in DOJ foreign bribery, tax evasion, and money laundering investigation
• Founder of a real estate investment fund in SEC and State Attorney General fraud investigations
• Employees of healthcare company in DOJ donor fraud, wire fraud and healthcare fraud investigation
• Members of municipal leadership and heads of municipal agencies in DOJ bribery and fraud investigation
• CEO of nonprofit organization in DOJ FARA investigation
• Senior executive at technology services company in DOJ billing fraud investigation

Complex Business Litigation

• Venture capital fund in fraud and breach of fiduciary duties lawsuit against former directors and outside corporate entities.
• Integrated insurance company in a breach of contract lawsuit against the largest insurance rating agency, including litigation of a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
• Class plaintiffs in antitrust litigation challenging Sherman Act violations by a credit scoring company.

Publications

• Fleeing Or Just Leaving Quickly? 2nd Circ. Says It Depends, Law360 (Aug. 19, 2025) (with Catherine Martinez)
• Dual Resolutions Demonstrate Full Spectrum of Sanctions-Related Enforcement Against Investment Firms, Hedge Fund Law Report (July 31, 2025) (with Eric R. Nitz and Walter H Hawes IV)
• 5 Defense Lessons From Prosecutors' Recent Evidence Flubs, Law360 (Aug. 14, 2024)

• What To Watch As Justices Consider Appeal Deadline Case, Law360 (Mar. 19, 2024) (with Christian Bale and Lucas Walker)

• High Court Forfeiture Case Again Pits Text Against Purpose, Law360 (Feb. 26, 2024) (with Christian Bale)

Presentations

• Presenter on behalf of U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training, Czech Republic, 2021-2023

• Presenter on behalf of U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2023