Firm Adds Compliance and Investigations Veteran Jeff Cottle to Its White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance Practice

LONDON and WASHINGTON, D.C., January 24, 2022 – Brown Rudnick LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey W. Cottle has joined the Firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance practice in London and Washington, D.C. He will divide his time between the Firm’s U.S. and international offices, serving a global client base.

Cottle, who has extensive experience as an in-house counsel, focuses his practice on compliance, investigations and government enforcement actions in both the U.S., U.K. and abroad. He’s the latest addition to Brown Rudnick’s White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance practice, which represents clients in all aspects of white collar criminal defense, corporate compliance, investigations and other regulatory enforcement matters. The group is comprised of U.S.- and U.K.-based lawyers with decades of experience in high-profile criminal, compliance and regulatory matters.

“Jeff is a prime example of the strong and well-respected talent we have brought in recently, and he’ll be an excellent addition to the team in London and Washington, and to our practice group,” said Steve Best, chair of the White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance practice. “With strong experience as an in-house and outside counsel, Jeff brings an unparalleled understanding of how to manage difficult strategic and tactical compliance issues, as well as international investigations, which will benefit our clients of all sizes.”

Cottle previously was a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and a senior in-house compliance counsel at companies headquartered in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. He has experience with compliance program implementation, M&A and post-merger compliance, compliance issues in commercial and financial transactions, internal investigations related to breaches of company policy and law, as well as government enforcement actions in the substantive areas of anti-corruption, trade sanctions and export control.

“Jeff has a great reputation in Europe, the U.K. and Washington as a strategist and tactician, creating solutions that align with clients’ evolving business needs,” said Sunni Beville, managing director of Brown Rudnick’s Dispute Resolution & Restructuring Department. “His work in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe brings a strong global client base to our Firm, and we could not be more thrilled to welcome him to our ranks.”

“Brown Rudnick’s White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance team is comprised of a close-knit group of talented, diverse, hard-working and responsive lawyers and staff – all of which are important requirements in the age of whistleblowers and the 24-hour news cycle,” Cottle said. “I’ve been impressed by the team’s outstanding reputation, cohesiveness and collaboration – characteristics which help drive successful resolutions for clients managing tricky compliance issues, high-stakes investigations or government enforcement actions.”

Before he pursued a career in law, Cottle was an active-duty U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer, deployed in various assignments in Latin America, the Middle East and Southwest Asia, as well as on the staff of the Joint Chiefs at the Pentagon.

Additional biographical information and credentials are available at brownrudnick.com.

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