Global investigations lawyer Brian Saulnier joins Jones Day as partner in Pittsburgh
Investigations lawyer Brian Saulnier has joined Jones Day's Pittsburgh Office as a partner in the Firm's Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice.
Mr. Saulnier is a recognized leader in cross-border internal and government-facing investigations, with more than two decades of experience resolving complex, multijurisdictional matters while supporting client business objectives. He has conducted investigations in more than 30 countries around the world, representing clients before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a variety of enforcement authorities and regulators outside the United States. His investigations practice covers a full spectrum of subject matters, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, and the False Claims Act.
Mr. Saulnier also advises corporate boards, audit committees, special committees, and executive management teams on matters of disclosure, as well as with respect to risk avoidance and mitigation through the development of appropriately tailored compliance programs.
"Brian has achieved a number of notable successes for domestic and multinational clients, including important work leading sensitive internal corporate investigations into alleged violations of law and corporate policy," said Rebekah Byers Kcehowski, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Pittsburgh Office. "His skills as a corporate investigations lawyer strengthen our capabilities in this important area for our clients, and I am pleased to welcome Brian to our team here in Pittsburgh."
At Jones Day, Mr. Saulnier joins a team of lawyers worldwide who have helped clients with many of the most significant U.S. and cross-border investigations and white-collar criminal defense matters in recent decades. He will work with a global team of experienced lawyers to defend companies and individuals against allegations relating to all areas of white-collar crime, including internal investigations and compliance reviews, federal and state investigations, enforcement actions and criminal prosecutions, and regulatory issues.
"In addition to his highly regarded work conducting internal corporate investigations, Brian has an impressive track record of counseling clients on how to reduce the risk of fraud, corruption, and other misconduct by implementing effective compliance programs," said Ted Chung, the leader of Jones Day's Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice. "Much of Brian's work has been overseas, and our clients will benefit from his keen insight into investigations and compliance issues that span multiple jurisdictions and require particularly sophisticated strategic approaches. I am pleased to welcome Brian to Jones Day."
Mr. Saulnier is recognized in Chambers USA (Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in Pennsylvania), The Legal 500 United States (Recommended Lawyer for Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense), and The Legal 500 United Kingdom (Recommended Lawyer for Fraud, White-Collar Crime, Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime). He has also been named in Global Investigations Review and Who's Who Legal for his work in Investigations. Mr. Saulnier earned his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona.
"Jones Day's Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice is renowned in the legal profession for its strong roster of former government enforcement officials and elite defense attorneys who function worldwide as one fully integrated team," said Mr. Saulnier. "I am excited to join a firm that places client service and professional excellence at the core of everything, and I look forward to working with my new colleagues on the most significant U.S. and cross-border investigations of our time."