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Sam Seymour is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell's Criminal Defense and Investigations Group. He specializes in white-collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement matters, and internal investigations. Mr. Seymour has represented clients in numerous high-profile investigations involving allegations of accounting fraud, securities fraud, foreign bribery, price-fixing, trade sanctions violations, money laundering, and obstruction of justice. He represents individuals and institutions in a broad range of financial and industrial business sectors around the world. Mr. Seymour s practice also encompasses commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including derivative cases, shareholder actions, and complex contract disputes. Widely recognized for his professional achievements, Mr. Seymour is a member of numerous organizations serving the legal and educational communities. Mr. Seymour recently co-authored a white paper with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP entitled Forensic Investigations: When Money, Image, or Top Execs Are Implicated, Involvement from the Audit Committee Is Key. Selected Cases Handled the resolution of government investigations on behalf of The Bank of New York, Spiegel, Inc., Bankers Trust Company, Statoil ASA, Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., and Morgan Crucible plc, among many others. Represented David Duncan, the former lead Arthur Andersen engagement partner for Enron, in the criminal probe of Enron and Andersen. Served as lead trial counsel in 15 criminal jury trials in federal courts. Argued numerous appeals in the Second Circuit. Conducted many internal investigations for corporations, financial institutions, and audit committees. Government Service Mr. Seymour served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy Chief Appellate Attorney in the Southern District of New York from 1988 through 1991. Professional Activities and Community Involvement Educational Service Columbia Law School Adjunct Professor. Taught trial advocacy seminar (1998-2004). Packer Collegiate Institute Board of Trustees Columbia Law School - Board of Visitors Legal Service City Bar Justice Center Chairman of the Board of Directors Practising Law Institute Trustee The Fund for Modern Courts Director First Department Assigned Counsel Corporation Director New York Council of Defense Lawyers Member American Law Institute Member Association of the Bar of the City of New York former Vice President and Chair of the Executive Committee Rankings and Recognition John J. McCloy Award - Fund for Modern Courts (2007) Euromoney's Benchmark: America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys - Recognized as a Star in both White-Collar Criminal Defense (National) and Litigation (New York) (2008) The Legal 500 U.S., Volume 3: Litigation - Recommended Lawyer for White-Collar Criminal Defense (2007) The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2007 (Business Crimes) (Law Business Research, Ltd.) Chambers USA Recognized as a leading litigator in both White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) and Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Regulatory Enforcement and Investigations) (2007) The Best Lawyers in America - Recognized for both Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense (2007) New York Super Lawyers - Selected as one of the top New York Super Lawyers in the field of Criminal Defense: White Collar (2006, 2007) | 