Securities Regulation Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS—Baker McKenzie adds former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. as partner in New York, (Jan 31, 2022)

By Elena Eyber, J.D.

Baker McKenzie has added former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. as a partner in New York.

Baker McKenzie has added former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. as a partner in New York. He will serve as global chair of Baker McKenzie's Cybersecurity Practice. He will also be a member of the Firm's North America Litigation & Government Enforcement Practice as well as the Firm's Global Compliance & Investigations Practice.

Cyrus Vance is one of the most well-known law enforcement officials in the U.S., leading the Manhattan District Attorney's office for 12 years and overseeing major criminal prosecutions and an office of more than 600 prosecutors. The office handled more than 100,000 cases per year, including high-profile investigations and prosecutions of complex, white collar and business crimes in the U.S. and internationally, coordinating globally with the likes of City of London Police, Paris Prosecutors’ Office, Singapore attorney general, Europol, and Interpol.

As district attorney in Manhattan, Vance was deeply involved in numerous international landmark investigations and prosecutions. His Cyber unit handled more than 2,000 forensic interrogations of devices annually, investigating and prosecuting significant cyber fraud, sex trafficking and related cases. Vance also co-founded New York City’s Cyber Critical Infrastructure Task Force, the only public–private partnership in the U.S. to address risk and prevent cyberattacks on New York's critical infrastructure. In addition, with the City of London Police, Vance founded the Global Cyber Alliance, a non-profit cross-border/cross-sector consortium to advise membership from every continent on cyber risks and cyberattack prevention.

Attorneys: Cyrus R. Vance Jr. (Baker & McKenzie).

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