Robert Seiden
Robert Seiden | |
|---|---|
| Education | New York University Benjamin Cardozo School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Litigation lawyer |
| Organization | Seiden Law |
Robert W. Seiden is an American lawyer and former prosecutor. He is the founder of Seiden Law LLP, a New York–based litigation firm whose matters have included asset recovery, receiverships, and sanctions issues.[1][2]
Early life and education
Robert W. Seiden received a B.A. from New York University and a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University).[3]
Career
Prosecutorial work
After law school, Seiden joined the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he served as an assistant district attorney until 1999 under District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau, before entering private practice.[4] He later received court appointments as a receiver in cross-border asset-recovery matters.[5][6]
Receiverships and asset recovery
Seiden has been appointed by courts as a receiver in a number of matters involving U.S.-listed, China-based issuers:
- ZST Digital Networks — In 2013, Robert W. Seiden, serving as a court-appointed receiver, obtained control of certain company assets and later engaged in settlement discussions with investors.[7][8]
- Sino Clean Energy — In 2016, Seiden pursued U.S. court actions in his capacity as receiver to recover assets related to the U.S.-listed, China-based issuer after investor complaints about missing funds.[9]
- Link Motion (formerly NQ Mobile) — In February 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York appointed Seiden as temporary receiver in Baliga v. Link Motion Inc. to preserve company assets during the litigation.[10]
Related litigation and commentary on China-focused receiverships have also been covered in the financial press.[11][12]
Other Notable Cases
Seiden and his firm have been named concerning several high-profile cases including:
- Proceedings connected to the Israeli Ponzi scheme run by Michael Ben-Ari (EGFE), in which a New York court authorized U.S. asset recovery at the request of an Israeli court–appointed trustee represented in the U.S. by Seiden Law.[13]
- In 2024, plaintiffs represented by Seiden filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, alleging that the platform facilitated terrorism financing for Hamas; ABC News reported on the filing and quoted Seiden in his capacity as plaintiffs’ counsel.[14]
- A 2025 report that the Embassy of Pakistan (U.S.) retained Seiden Law for a six-month engagement, with contract terms described in public filings.[15]
References
- ^ Rapoport, Michael (21 June 2015). "Court Appointee Chases (and Finds) Investor Cash That Vanished in China". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "'They'd Find Fraud, Fraud, Fraud.'". Institutional Investor. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Seiden, Robert W. Esq". Seiden Law. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Court Appointee Chases (and Finds) Investor Cash That Vanished in China". The Wall Street Journal. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Rapoport, Michael (21 June 2015). "Court Appointee Chases (and Finds) Investor Cash That Vanished in China". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Stevenson, Alexandra; Matthew Goldstein (15 March 2016). "Bounty Hunter Tracks Chinese Companies That Dupe Investors". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Receiver Gains Control of Some Assets of China's ZST". The Wall Street Journal. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "China's ZST Shows Willingness to Settle U.S. Investor's Suit". The Wall Street Journal. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Stevenson, Alexandra; Matthew Goldstein (15 March 2016). "Bounty Hunter Tracks Chinese Companies That Dupe Investors". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ No. 1:18-cv-11642 (S.D.N.Y.) (1 February 2019).
- ^ "Court Appointee Chases (and Finds) Investor Cash That Vanished in China". The Wall Street Journal. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Rapoport, Michael (22 July 2020). "'They'd Find Fraud, Fraud, Fraud.'". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "NY court orders assets seized from 'Israeli Madoff' on run in $150m Ponzi scheme". The Times of Israel. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Katersky, Aaron (1 February 2024). "Crypto exchange Binance sued by Hamas hostages, Oct. 7 victims' families for allegedly 'facilitating terrorism'". ABC News. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Padmanabhan, Keshav (1 May 2025). "India, Pakistan snap up Trump allies as lobbyists in the US days after Pahalgam attack". ThePrint. Retrieved 11 September 2025.