Chelsea R. McLean

Chelsea is a partner in Dorsey’s Trial Group. She has experience representing clients in securities, commodities, antitrust, False Claims Act, and business litigation or investigations. She has experience representing clients in proceedings before state and federal courts, the SEC, CFTC, and DOJ, and international arbitration tribunals.

Chelsea has successfully defended Big 4 accountants in numerous malpractice and other disputes stemming from their provision of tax, audit, or advisory services. She also has substantial experience handling shareholder litigation, including litigation involving public companies and disputes between shareholders of closely-held companies. She also has substantial experience representing trustees and beneficiaries in trusts and estate matters, including actions alleging breaches of fiduciary duty, seeking removal of trustees, and/or seeking trust accountings or instructions.

Prior to joining Dorsey, Chelsea practiced at a large law firm in New York City for eight years. While in New York, Chelsea developed deep knowledge of securities and commodities markets, and routinely advised financial professionals and trading firms regarding regulatory compliance, or represented them in enforcement actions or litigation. Chelsea also has substantial experience representing overseas companies and governments. She is well-versed in the legal issues confronted by overseas persons doing business in the United States.

Chelsea also has expertise regarding U.S. economic sanctions compliance. She has led internal investigations concerning OFAC compliance, represented both domestic and overseas clients before OFAC, and provided in-house training on OFAC compliance to employees.