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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
66 HUDSON BOULEVARD
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Bruce Yannett is Deputy Presiding Partner of the firm and Chair of the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Practice Group.

Position

He focuses on white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement and internal investigations. He represents a broad range of companies, financial institutions and their executives in matters involving securities fraud, accounting fraud, foreign bribery, cybersecurity, insider trading, and money laundering.

Career

He has extensive experience representing corporations and individuals both inside and outside the United States in responding to inquiries and investigations. Mr. Yannett is a former federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation

(Leading lawyers)

Bruce YannettDebevoise & Plimpton LLP

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

(Hall of Fame)

Bruce YannettDebevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is as a go-to practice for large corporations and their C-suite executives in white-collar investigation and enforcement matters, where the firm handles topics ranging from corruption and embezzlement to cybersecurity and commodities. Offices in major hubs such as Hong Kong and London further strengthen the practice’s ability to handle multijurisdictional and parallel investigations for multinational clients. In New York, practice head Bruce Yannett is a key contact alongside litigation specialist Lisa Zornberg and Mary Jo White, whose expertise extends to crisis management and internal investigations. Andrew Ceresney, also in New York, is rated for his in-depth experience in assisting corporations and individuals in federal and state government investigations and contested litigation. In March 2022, the practice strengthened its bench with the arrival of San Francisco-based Kristin Snyder, a former Deputy Director of the Division of Examinations at the SEC.