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.
폴리 소송 부서는 국내 최대 규모 중 하나로, 전국적으로 300명 이상의 변호사가 소속되어 있으며 복잡한 소송, 중재, 조정 및 대체 분쟁 해결의 모든 측면에서 풍부한 경험을 보유하고 있습니다. 폴리는 거의 모든 산업 분야의 기업을 대리하며, 주요 국내 및 국제 고객을 위해 가장 규모가 크고 정교한 소송 및 조사를 처리합니다.
폴리 앤 라드너 LLP는 21개 사무소에 약 900명의 변호사를 두고 전국 및 전 세계 고객에게 수상 경력이 있는 비즈니스 및 법률 통찰력을 제공합니다. 팀 기반 접근 방식, 혁신적인 기술, 가치와 고객 서비스에 대한 집중은 고객과 법률 업계로부터 지속적으로 인정받고 있습니다. 최근 포춘 1000대 기업 법무 담당자를 대상으로 한 설문조사*에서 폴리는 탁월한 고객 서비스 제공 부문에서 300여 개 로펌 중 상위 5위 안에 들었습니다. 또한 폴리는 2011-2012년 U.S. 뉴스-베스트 로이어스® '최고의 로펌' 목록에서 19개 부문 전국 1위 등급을 획득했으며, CIO 매거진은 2011년 비즈니스 가치를 높이는 기술 혁신을 인정하여 폴리를 권위 있는 CIO-100 목록에 선정했습니다.
*BTI 컨설팅 그룹(매사추세츠주 웰즐리)
