Bruce Yannett is Deputy Presiding Partner of the firm and Chair of the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Practice Group. He focuses on white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement and internal investigations.
Superb excellence and strong expertise.
A very talented lawyer.
—Chambers USA
Bruce Yannett is Deputy Presiding Partner of the firm 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.
Chambers Global (2019) recognizes Mr. Yannett as a Band 1 practitioner for FCPA matters, and Chambers USA (2019) recognizes Mr. Yannett as a Band 1 practitioner for both white collar criminal defense and FCPA matters. Clients say “he has extremely deep knowledge, is very smart and strategic, and is a pleasure to work with.” They praise his work as “excellent” and describe him as a “very strong communicator and litigator” and a “leading light in the field,” noting that “he has real gravitas about him,” giving him the “immediate respect of everybody in the room.” In a similar vein, The Legal 500 US calls him a “superstar,” Lawdragon recognizes him as one of the 500 leading lawyers in America, and Benchmark Litigation names him a “Litigation Star.”
Mr. Yannett joined Debevoise in 1986. In 1987 and 1988, he served on the team of lawyers selected by Lawrence Walsh to investigate the Iran/Contra matter, acting as an Associate Counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel. From 1988 to 1992, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, where he was lead trial counsel in 20 jury trials ranging from bribery to murder. He also served in the Transnational and Major Crimes Unit, where he conducted investigations related to international terrorism, money laundering and sanctions violations. Mr. Yannett returned to Debevoise in 1992.
He is a member of the American Law Institute. Mr. Yannett is on the Board of Advisors for the New York University Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement. He previously served as co-chair of the ABA Litigation Section’s Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege and as co-chair of the ABA’s Criminal Litigation Committee. He is admitted to appear before the Second, Fifth, Tenth and D.C. Circuits, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the District of Columbia.
Mr. Yannett has written and lectured extensively on issues relating to white collar criminal defense and regulatory enforcement. He is an editor of the firm’s monthly FCPA Update and a current member of the Editorial Board of Global Investigations Review. Mr. Yannett co-authored a chapter on the FCPA in Defending Corporations & Individuals in Government Investigations, published in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2017 by West.
Mr. Yannett’s recent publications also include an article titled ”The Future of Anti-Corruption Enforcement Involving Brazil and the United States” in Política (2019); a chapter titled “Beginning an Internal Investigation: The US Perspective” in “The Practitioner's Guide to Global Investigations,” Global Investigations Review (2019); a chapter titled “The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” in “Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Fourth Edition,” Thompson Reuters (2019); a chapter titled “UK vs. US: an Analysis of Key DPA Terms and their Impact on Corporate Parties” in “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Business Crime 2019 9th Edition,” Global Legal Group (2018); and a chapter titled “Crisis Management” in “Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel,” Thompson Reuters Westlaw and the Association of Corporate Counsel (April, 2015).
Mr. Yannett received his B.A. magna cum laude from Brown University in 1980, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and earned his J.D. cum laude from New York University Law School in 1985, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was the Executive Editor of the New York University Law Review. From 1985 to 1986, he served as a law clerk to the Hon. Edward Weinfeld of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Bruce Yannett é Vice-Gestor do escritório e Chefe do Grupo de Colarinho Branco e Defesa Regulatória. É especializado na defesa de crimes de colarinho branco, cumprimento de normas regulatórias e investigações internas. Representa uma ampla variedade de empresas, instituições financeiras e executivos em questões envolvendo fraudes de valores mobiliários, fraude contábil, prática de corrupção no exterior, segurança cibernética, utilização abusiva de informações privilegiadas e lavagem de dinheiro. Bruce tem vasta experiência na representação de pessoas físicas e jurídicas fora dos Estados Unidos em respostas a inquéritos e investigações.
Bruce também atua em litígios complexos, incluindo casos relacionados a derivativos, ações propostas por acionistas e disputas comerciais.
Chambers Global (2019) reconhece Bruce como advogado de Nível 1 em questões relacionadas à Lei dos Estados Unidos sobre a Prática de Corrupção no Exterior (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - FCPA), enquanto o Chambers USA (2019) reconhece Bruce como advogado de Nível 1 em questões envolvendo crimes de colarinho branco e FCPA. Clientes dizem que “tem profundo conhecimento e é muito inteligente e estratégico. É um prazer trabalhar com ele”. Qualificam seu trabalho como "excelente" e descrevem-no como um "comunicador e advogado de contencioso muito forte", assim como uma "luz de liderança na área", observando que "ele é muito sério", ganhando o "respeito imediato de todos na sala". De forma semelhante, o Legal 500 US refere-se a ele como "superstar", o Lawdragon reconhece-o como um dos 500 principais advogados nos Estados Unidos e o Benchmark Litigation nomeia-o "Litigation Star". Além disso, ao escolher o Debevoise como o "Departamento de Contencioso do Ano" em 2014, o The American Lawyer afirmou que o trabalho de Bruce na inovadora investigação interna da Siemens em relação a práticas de corrupção no exterior, que abrangeu 34 países, e o acordo celebrado com autoridades dos EUA e da Alemanha “consolidaram sua credibilidade junto às autoridades reguladoras" em casos subsequentes.
Bruce ingressou no Debevoise em 1986. Durante 1987 e 1988, integrou a equipe de advogados selecionados por Lawrence Walsh para investigar o caso Irã-Contras, atuando como Procurador Associado no Office of Independent Counsel. De 1988 a 1992, Bruce foi Promotor Assistente do Distrito de Columbia, onde autou como o advogado principal em 20 júris cujos temas variavam de suborno a assassinato. Também trabalhou na Unidade de Crimes Relevantes e Transnacionais, onde conduziu investigações relacionadas a terrorismo internacional, lavagem de dinheiro e violações de sanções. Bruce retornou ao Debevoise em 1992.
Bruce é membro do American Law Institute e do Conselho Consultivo do programa de Corporate Compliance and Enforcement da New York University. Anteriormente, foi um dos chefes da Força-Tarefa da Seção de Advocacia Contenciosa da American Bar Association (ABA) sobre Sigilo entre Cliente e Advogado e um dos chefes do Comitê de Processo Criminal da ABA. Ele tem permissão para atuar perante os Segundo, Quinto e Décimo Circuitos, o Circuito do Distrito de Columbia, os Distritos de Sul e do Leste de Nova Iorque e o Distrito de Columbia.
Bruce escreveu e lecionou extensivamente sobre questões relacionadas à defesa de crimes de colarinho branco e cumprimento de normas regulatórias. É um dos editores do FCPA Update, publicado mensalmente pelo escritório, e membro do Conselho Editorial da Global Investigations Review. Bruce é coautor de um capítulo sobre o FCPA no livro Defending Corporations & Individuals in Government Investigations, publicado em 2011 e 2013 pela editora West.
Dentre as recentes publicações da autoria de Bruce incluem-se o capítulo “UK vs. US: an Analysis of Key DPA Terms and their Impact on Corporate Parties” do guia “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Business Crime 2019 9th Edition,” Global Legal Group (2018); o capítulo “Beginning an Internal Investigation: The US Perspective” do “The Practitioner's Guide to Global Investigations”, Global Investigations Review (2016); o capítulo “Crisis Management” do livro “Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel”, Thompson Reuters Westlaw and the Association of Corporate Counsel (abril de 2015); “DOJ Officials Encourage Companies to Cooperate Against Potentially Culpable Individuals”, seção “Just Blogs” do Main Justice (outubro de 2014); “DOJ Proposal Shows Focus on Individuals in Corporate Crime”, Law360 (setembro de 2014); “U.K. Financial Conduct Authority Imposes Fine on Besso Limited”, Financial Fraud Law Report (maio de 2014); “Anti-Corruption Compliance in 2013: Post-Guidance and Signals for the Future”, Financial Fraud Law Report (fevereiro de 2014); “Russian Anti-Corruption Compliance Concepts Are Familiar”, Law 360 (janeiro de 2014); “Brazil Enacts Long-Pending Anti-Corruption Legislation - Part Two”, Business Crimes Bulletin (janeiro de 2014); e “The Government’s $48 Million ATM Withdrawals: Is It Time To Start Sweating Again?”, Financial Fraud Law Report (janeiro de 2014).
Bruce graduou-se Bacharel magna cum laude pela Brown University em 1980, quando foi eleito para a Phi Beta Kappa, e Bacharel em Direito cum laude pela Faculdade de Direito da New York University em 1985, quando foi eleito para a associação estudantil Order of the Coif, tendo sido também Editor Executivo da New York University Law Review. De 1985 a 1986, Bruce trabalhou como assistente do Juiz Edward Weinfeld, do Tribunal do Distrito Sul de Nova Iorque.
Bruce Yannett是本所副主任合伙人以及职务和监管辩护团队主席，主要执业领域为白领职务犯罪辩护，监管执法及内部调查。他曾代表众多公司、金融机构及其高级管理人员处理证券欺诈、会计欺诈、外国贿赂、网络安全、内幕交易以及洗钱的相关事务。他在代表美国以外的公司及个人处理询问及调查方面具有丰富经验。
Yannett律师的执业领域还涵盖重大诉讼，其中包括代位诉讼、股东诉讼以及商业纠纷。
《钱伯斯全球》（2019年）认可Yannett律师为FCPA事务的一等律师，《钱伯斯美国》（2019年）认可Yannett律师为职务犯罪辩护及FCPA事务的一等律师。客户表示“他学识渊博，非常聪明，处理事务有全局性，和他一起工作非常愉快”，并评价他的工作为“卓越的”，并且将他描述为一个“十分有力的沟通者及诉讼律师”，以及“本领域中的领导者”，认为“他有与生俱来的庄重”使他能够“立刻赢得在场所有人的尊重。”《美国法律500强》称他为“超级明星”；《Lawdragon》将他评为美国500名杰出律师之一；《基准诉讼》称他为“诉讼之星”。此外，在将德普律师事务所评选为2014年“年度诉讼部门”的过程中，《美国律师》认为Yannett律师在横跨34个国家、最终与美国及德国政府达成和解的开创性的西门子FCPA内部调查一案中的工作“强化了他在监管机构的信誉”。
Yannett律师于1986年加入德普律师事务所。在1987年和1988年，他供职于Lawrence Walsh挑选的律师团队以调查伊朗门事件，担任独立法律顾问办公室联合顾问一职。自1988年起至1992年，他担任哥伦比亚特区助理检察官一职，并在20起陪审团庭审中（其中包括贿赂及谋杀）担任主检察官。他还曾供职于“跨国与重大犯罪部门（Transnational and Major Crimes Unit）”，进行与国际恐怖主义、洗钱、以及违反制裁有关的调查。Yannett律师于1992年重回德普律师事务所。
Yannett律师是美国法律协会的成员。他还是纽约大学公司合规及执法项目顾问委员会的成员。他曾担任美国律师协会诉讼部门成立的律师-客户特权专门小组的联合主席，以及美国律师协会刑事诉讼委员会的联合主席。他可在第二、第五、第十以及华盛顿特区巡回法院，纽约南部及东部地区法院，以及哥伦比亚特区法院出庭。
Yannett律师就白领犯罪辩护及监管执法有关事务大量发表文章及举行讲座。他是本所每月《FCPA更新》的编辑，以及《全球调查综述》的编委会成员。Yannett律师与人共同编写了《在政府调查中为公司及个人辩护》一书中关于FCPA的章节，该书由West出版社于2011年及2013年出版。
Yannett律师最近发表的文章还包括《全球法律集团》（2018年）刊载的“商业犯罪国际比较法律指南2019年第九版”一文中题为“英美之对比：对暂缓起诉协议主要条款及其对公司方影响的分析”一章；《全球调查综述》（2016年）中“律师对全球调查的建议”一文中题为“开始一次内部调查：以美国的视角为例”一章；万律以及《公司法务协会》（2015年4月）刊载的“内部法务与外部律师之间的成功合作”一文中题为“危机管理”的一章；“司法部官员鼓励公司就可能有罪的个人进行合作”，《Main Justice》（2014年10月）中的“Just Blogs”部分；《Law360》（2014年9月）刊载的“司法部提案显示其对公司犯罪中的个人的重视”；《经济欺诈法律报告》（2014年5月）刊载的“英国经济行为当局对Besso Limited处以罚款”；《经济欺诈法律报告》（2014年2月）刊登的“2013年反腐败合规：年末指导及未来信号”；《法律360》（2014年1月）刊登的“俄罗斯的反腐败合规概念令人感到熟悉”；《商业犯罪公告》（2014年1月）刊登的“巴西制定长期的反腐败法律 第二部分”；《经济欺诈法律报告》（2014年1月）刊登的“政府的4800万美元取款：是时候流冷汗了么？”
Yannett律师于1980年以优等成绩取得布朗大学文学学士学位，在校时入选斐陶斐荣誉学会（Phi Beta Kappa）；于1985年取得纽约大学法学博士学位，在校时入选白帽协会（The Order of the Coif）。Yannett律师于1985年至1986年间在纽约南区地区法院担任Edward Weinfeld法官的助理。