NEW YORK & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that federal enforcement official Jeffrey H. Knox, former Chief of the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, will join the Firm. Mr. Knox will be a partner based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Firm’s Government and Internal Investigations Practice.
During his tenure at the DOJ, Mr. Knox served as the Chief and, before then, the second-ranking official of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, which has responsibility for some of the nation’s most significant fraud cases, including securities fraud, healthcare fraud, financial fraud and defense procurement fraud, as well as all Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) criminal investigations and prosecutions in the United States. In these roles, Mr. Knox supervised more than 100 prosecutors investigating and trying some of the most complex fraud cases in history, including the investigations of global financial institutions for violations relating to the alleged manipulation of LIBOR and other benchmark rates.
Before joining the Fraud Section, Mr. Knox was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he served as Chief of the Violent Crimes & Terrorism Section and successfully prosecuted a significant number of post-9/11 terrorism cases. Prior to entering government service, he practiced at Simpson Thacher for four years as an associate.
“We are pleased to welcome Jeff back to the Firm,” said Bill Dougherty, Chairman of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “His deep experience in overseeing high-stakes government investigations and enforcement actions will be a significant asset to our clients as they navigate an increasingly complex enforcement landscape.”
“We are very excited that Jeff is joining our Government and Internal Investigations team here at Simpson Thacher. As Chief of the Fraud Section, Jeff has presided over many of the most significant financial fraud, healthcare fraud, and FCPA investigations in recent years, and we know that he is greatly respected within both the DOJ and the white collar bar. His experience and insight will provide substantial value to our clients,” added Mark J. Stein, Head of the Firm’s Government and Internal Investigations Practice.
Mr. Knox was the recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service, the Attorney General’s John Marshall Award for Trial of Litigation, the Attorney General’s Award for Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security, the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation’s Federal Prosecutor of the Year Award, and the EOUSA Director’s Award for Superior Performance. He was a contributor to the DOJ and SEC’s A Resource Guide to the FCPA, published in 2012. Mr. Knox graduated with honors from Northwestern University School of Law in 1999, and from the University of Arizona in 1996.
Simpson Thacher’s Government and Internal Investigations Group represents companies and individuals in a wide range of civil and criminal government investigations and proceedings, including Federal and State grand jury proceedings, SEC enforcement proceedings and DOJ and FTC antitrust investigations. The Firm also frequently assists companies and special committees in conducting internal investigations of alleged or suspected criminal conduct, including antitrust, state and federal securities laws, FCPA, bank fraud, tax evasion and regulatory matters, and has dealt with various state, federal and foreign government agencies in connection with those investigations.
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