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Beverly Hills FINRA attorneys help investors recover their losses in cases of investment fraud, negligence, and financial exploitation.

Unscrupulous financial professionals may go to great lengths to cover up their misconduct. The Beverly Hills investment fraud lawyers at Kurta Law trace patterns of unethical conduct across account statements, contracts, and other documentation to uncover violations of securities laws.

We represent investors during the arbitration process, from gathering evidence to arguing your case during your hearing. Our Beverly Hills FINRA lawyers assess Los Angeles investors’ fraud claims and discuss their options of pursuing recovery.

If you have an investment fraud claim, you can contact Kurta Law for a free and confidential case evaluation.

What are Risky Investments?

Brokers have an obligation to recommend investments that align with the characteristics described in their client’s investor profile. Your profile describes your age, liquidity needs, tax status, and other important facts about your financial situation.

When evaluating investment fraud claims, Beverly Hills investment fraud lawyers compare the information in your profile with the investment materials provided by your broker, looking for undisclosed or excessive risks and fees.

Some investments expose investors to a higher degree of risks than others and should only be recommended to sophisticated investors. Beverly Hills FINRA attorneys investigate cases of investment fraud involving high-risk investments such as:

Hedge Funds

Investors often rely on the reputation of hedge fund managers to enact successful strategies in the funds they invest in. But the relative lack of oversight associated with hedge funds leaves investors at risk of being misled.

Hedge funds tend to be high-risk, high-cost, and may be the subject of fraudulent schemes like self-dealing and insider trading.

Private Placements

Private placements are only available to sophisticated investors due to their status as Regulation D investments. This regulation allows issuers to sell investments in private companies without registering with the SEC.

These types of investments have fewer disclosure requirements than publicly-traded assets, giving unscrupulous brokers an opportunity to mislead investors about private placements’ risks, fees, or other features.

Business Development Companies

Business development companies (BDCs) extend loans to small- to mid-sized private businesses. BDCs may boast high rates of return, but the value of your shares may decline dramatically if these companies default on their loans.

BDCs may also feature high fees and commissions that reduce investors’ profits.

Non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts

While real estate investment trusts (REITs) let you invest in real estate without taking on personal responsibility for managing properties, they also come with high fees and limited liquidity.

Non-traded REITs feature even less liquidity because they do not trade on public exchanges, and you may end up stuck with an investment you can’t easily sell.

How to Learn About Your Broker or Investment Adviser

One way you can protect yourself against potential investment fraud is to research your financial professional.

As an investor, you have access to two important public databases: FINRA’s BrokerCheck and the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Database (IAPD). These resources describe the following information about brokers and investment advisers:

FINRA also provides resources for learning about your estate planner, insurance agent, and other professionals in the financial industry.

Beverly Hills FINRA Attorneys Investigate Investment Fraud

When Beverly Hills investment fraud attorneys review your account records, they examine your monthly account statements, communications with your broker, investment marketing materials, and other records that provide context to your losses.

The evidence gathered during your case evaluation helps your Beverly Hills FINRA attorney determine your options for proceeding with your claim.

At Kurta Law, our Beverly Hills investment fraud lawyers have experience investigating claims of the following types of misconduct:

When firms fail to create or enforce supervisory protocols, they leave the door open for fraudulent conduct that can devastate their clients. Your Beverly Hills FINRA lawyer will look for evidence of supervisory failures and potential firm liability when evaluating your claim.

Why Beverly Hills Investors Trust Kurta Law

The Beverly Hills investment fraud lawyers at Kurta Law help investors seek recovery in diverse cases of fraud, from insider trading schemes to misappropriation of retirement funds.

Our Beverly Hills FINRA attorneys have years of litigation experience that we apply to the FINRA arbitration process. We know how brokerage firms work, how they displace liability for losses onto investors, and how to select favorable arbitrators for our clients.

In arbitration, we rigorously argue that you need damages to address your financial harm. Our Beverly Hills investment fraud attorneys organize your evidence into a persuasive narrative, making use of expert witnesses who can provide insight for the arbitration panel.

If you receive a settlement offer, we can evaluate how it addresses your losses. Our Beverly Hills FINRA lawyers can leverage your evidence in negotiations with the firm to win you a better settlement. You can see our history of winning settlements for our clients here.

Beverly Hills And Other LA Communities We Serve

Kurta Law Beverly Hills investment fraud attorneys assist investors in the Los Angeles area, including those in the following communities:

For a full list of our California locations, visit our (California page /california-investment-fraud-lawyer/).

Talk to a Beverly Hills FINRA Attorney

The Beverly Hills investment fraud attorneys at Kurta Law help investors pursue damages in cases of investment fraud, misconduct, and other regulatory violations.

Our experienced Beverly Hills FINRA lawyers take on the legwork of the arbitration process, allowing you to focus on your financial recovery. We represent your interests from claim filing to your arbitration hearing, building a strong case to prove how misconduct caused your losses.

Reach out to Kurta Law for a no-cost structured case evaluation and discussion of your next steps.