Mr Bruce Yannett > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Offices
66 HUDSON BOULEVARD
NEW YORK
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Mr Bruce Yannett
Career
Bruce Yannett is Deputy Presiding Partner of the firm, a member of the firm’s Management Committee and Chair of the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Practice Group. 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. He has extensive experience representing corporations and individuals outside the United States in responding to inquiries and investigations.
Mr. Yannett’s practice also encompasses complex litigation, including derivative cases, shareholder actions and commercial disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
Latin America: International firms > Compliance and investigations
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a global leader in international investigations and this standing is illustrated by its acclaimed track record and reputation in Latin America. It frequently advises clients on internal investigations and public investigations by civil regulators and criminal prosecutors, often involving parallel investigations in multiple jurisdictions. The firm is steeped in FCPA compliance expertise and has extensive experience in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and other key markets. It has landed key roles in connection with Operation Lava Jato and the FIFA corruption scandal. The firm frequently represents major multinationals in cross-border investigations and regulatory defence matters, including matters involving Latin American subsidiaries, and also acts for large Latin American corporates, senior executives and individuals. Along with regular big-ticket investigations, the white collar and regulatory defence team is often involved in risk-based compliance due diligence relating to proposed M&A transactions. Andrew Levine is co-head of the Latin America group and is a ‘rock star’ in anti-corruption and investigations in the region. Washington DC partner Kara Brockmeyer previously had over 15 years working at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including five and a half years as chief of the enforcement division’s FCPA unit. Also in Washington DC, David O’Neil has an extensive record in FCPA investigations around the world, including Latin America. Bruce Yannett is chair of the white collar and regulatory defence group. Named partners are based in New York unless stated otherwise.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Tax > International tax
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Real estate > Real estate
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense