Christopher Cutler, avocat spécialisé dans les litiges liés aux valeurs mobilières et reconnu à l'échelle nationale, rejoint Foley à Washington, D.C. et Tampa.
Foley announced today that Christopher M. Cutler has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. and Tampa offices, working with the Securities Enforcement & Litigation Practice. Prior to joining Foley, Cutler was a partner at McGuireWoods LLP.
Cutler, who is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Florida, focuses his practice on securities enforcement and litigation law representing international and national accounting firms, companies, auditors and individuals in civil, criminal and regulatory matters. He is the former Assistant Director of the Division of Enforcement for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in Washington, D.C. While there he helped design and implement many of the division’s current enforcement policies and procedures. Prior to the PCAOB, Cutler was senior counsel for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement, where he opened the Enron investigation and was instrumental in the SEC’s settled fraud actions against various financial institutions resulting in more than $320 million of disgorged funds and penalties being distributed to injured Enron investors.
“When it comes to complex securities-enforcement-related litigation, the depth of experience and broad array of capabilities Chris brings to Foley will make him a sought-after advisor for our clients in both the public and private sector,” said Scott L. Fredericksen, managing partner of Foley’s Washington, D.C. office. “We look forward to the many contributions he will bring to clients alongside our team of highly regarded former securities regulators.”
“Chris’ vast knowledge and experience will be invaluable resources for securities fraud actions, both private and public, in and around Florida,” said Randolph J. Wolfe, managing partner of Foley’s Tampa office.
At Foley, Cutler, who began his career in accounting, will continue to represent clients involved with investigations before the PCAOB and the SEC. He is highly knowledgeable in both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and PCAOB auditing standards (formerly Generally Accepted Auditing Standards), and has extensive experience with matters involving complex financial accounting issues.
“Chris’ unique experience as a security regulator with the PCAOB and SEC will add tremendous value for our clients as we continue to help them navigate the changing regulatory environment,” said Barry Mandel, chair of Foley’s Securities Enforcement & Litigation Practice.
Le département Contentieux de Foley est l'un des plus importants du pays, comptant plus de 300 avocats à l'échelle nationale qui possèdent une vaste expérience dans tous les aspects des litiges complexes, de l'arbitrage, de la médiation et des modes alternatifs de résolution des conflits. Foley représente des entreprises dans presque tous les secteurs d'activité et traite certaines des affaires judiciaires et des enquêtes les plus importantes et les plus complexes pour le compte de clients nationaux et internationaux de premier plan.
Avec environ 900 avocats répartis dans 21 bureaux, Foley & Lardner LLP fournit des conseils juridiques et commerciaux primés à des clients à travers les États-Unis et dans le monde entier. Notre approche collaborative, notre technologie innovante et l'importance que nous accordons à la valeur ajoutée et au service à la clientèle sont régulièrement saluées par nos clients et le secteur juridique. Dans une récente enquête* menée auprès des conseillers juridiques des entreprises du classement Fortune 1000, Foley s'est classé parmi les cinq premiers cabinets sur plus de 300 pour la qualité exceptionnelle de son service à la clientèle. En outre, Foley a obtenu 19 classements nationaux de premier ordre dans la liste 2011-2012 des « meilleurs cabinets d'avocats » établie par U.S. News –Best Lawyers®, et le magazine CIO a récompensé Foley pour ses innovations technologiques qui améliorent la valeur commerciale en inscrivant le cabinet sur sa prestigieuse liste CIO-100 en 2011.
*Le groupe BTI Consulting (Wellesley, Massachusetts)
