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Freshfields Adds Former Chief of SDNY’s Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit Timothy T. Howard as Partner

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 25, 2022

Mr. Howard joins from the United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York, where he spent nearly 12 years in varied roles, most recently as Co-Chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Howard joins from the United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York, where he spent nearly 12 years in varied roles, most recently as Co-Chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit.
  • At Freshfields, he will focus on white-collar and government regulatory investigations, with special attention to cybersecurity, data breaches and cryptocurrency fraud.
  • Our white-collar team is uniquely positioned to advise clients on these areas of global challenge, said Freshfields US Managing Partner Sarah K. Solum.
  • He virtually invented the cybercrime component of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit, and he will be a huge and immediate help to many clients facing cyber challenges and data breaches.