Nationaal erkend effectenadvocaat Christopher Cutler treedt in dienst bij Foley in Washington, D.C. en 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.
De procesafdeling van Foley is een van de grootste in het land, met meer dan 300 advocaten in het hele land die uitgebreide ervaring hebben met alle aspecten van complexe rechtszaken, arbitrage, bemiddeling en alternatieve geschillenbeslechting. Foley vertegenwoordigt bedrijven in vrijwel elke sector en behandelt enkele van de grootste en meest complexe rechtszaken en onderzoeken voor belangrijke binnenlandse en internationale cliënten.
Met ongeveer 900 advocaten in 21 kantoren biedt Foley & Lardner LLP bekroonde zakelijke en juridische inzichten aan klanten in het hele land en over de hele wereld. Onze teambenadering, innovatieve technologie en focus op waarde en klantenservice worden voortdurend erkend door onze klanten en de juridische sector. In een recent onderzoek* onder bedrijfsjuristen van Fortune 1000-bedrijven stond Foley in de top vijf van meer dan 300 kantoren voor het leveren van uitzonderlijke klantenservice. Bovendien stond Foley 19 keer in de nationale top van de lijst van 'Best Law Firms' van U.S. News –Best Lawyers® voor 2011-2012, en het tijdschrift CIO erkende Foley voor technologische innovatie die de bedrijfswaarde verhoogt door het kantoor in 2011 op te nemen in de prestigieuze CIO-100-lijst.
*De BTI Consulting Group (Wellesley, Massachusetts)
