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Education

  1. Harvard Law School, Juris Doctor (1977)
  2. Harvard Business School, Master of Business Administration (1977)
  3. University of Southern California, Bachelor of Arts (1973)

Admissions

  1. Admitted to practice in California and the District of Columbia
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Chris Cox

Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP
President, Bingham Consulting LLC

Chris Cox is a partner at Bingham and a member of the Corporate Practice Group, advising global companies on strategic issues, corporate governance, securities regulation and general business matters worldwide. He is also president of Bingham Consulting, focused on matters involving federal and state governments, cross-border investment, homeland security, and multistate litigation.

In private practice prior to joining Bingham, Chris was a partner in the international law firm of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles and Orange County, and a member of the firm’s national management. In 1986 he left Latham to work as a White House counsel to President Ronald Reagan.

During a 23-year Washington career, Chris was Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, the fifth-ranking elected leader in the House, and a 17-year member of Congress from California.

As a member of the House, in addition to his role as chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Chris was chairman of the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Financial Services Committee. For 10 years he served as chairman of the House Policy Committee. In each of these capacities he was responsible for significant legislation, including the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Securities Litigation Reform Act and the Support for Eastern European Democracy Act.

He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where he later taught corporate and individual income tax. He received his Bachelor of Arts in an accelerated three-year program at the University of Southern California.

Events

  • Opportunities and Challenges: Investing in the U.S., and Models of Success, 7th Sino-U.S. Mayors Summit, United States Conference of Mayors and China Association of Mayors, Los Angeles (2013)
  • Can Congress Work in an Era of Hyper-Partisanship?, Bipartisan Policy Center Commission on Political Reform, panel with Senators Tom Daschle and Olympia Snowe; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman; and Congressmen Floyd Flake and Charles Gonzalez, Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley (2013)
  • Current Challenges Facing Corporate Officers and Investor Relations Professionals, National Investor Relations Institute, Newport Beach (2013)
  • 2013 Business Outlook, Forum for Corporate Directors, Newport Beach (2013)
  • The Regulatory Environment Post-Election: Now What?, National Association of Corporate Directors, Boston (2012)
  • Debt and Taxes in 2013, Institute for Corporate Counsel, Los Angeles (2012)
  • China: Forget What You Think You Know, Forum for Corporate Directors, Newport Beach (2012)
  • The Regulatory Future of the JOBS Act, American Prosperity and Jobs Symposium, Newport Beach (2012)
  • The Lawyer and the Future, Pepperdine Law Review Symposium, Malibu (2012)
  • The Regulatory Environment, China International Capital Corporation’s Internet Corporate Day, New York (2012)
  • Cross-Border Investing in an Environment of Regulatory Uncertainty, Keywise Capital Hong Kong Investor Conference, Hong Kong (2012)
  • Keynote Speaker, Are We Out of the Crisis Era, University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business 2011 Corporate Governance Summit, Los Angeles, Calif. (2011)
  • Managing Risk Amidst Fiscal and Regulatory Instability, Risk Management Association, Newport Beach (2011)
  • Combining Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance with Business Strategy, Thompson Reuters Accelus Customer Summit, New York (2011)
  • On Exactitude in Systemic Risk Oversight: Lessons from Jorge Luis Borges, Hedge Fund General Counsel Dinner, New York (2011)
  • Demographics and Debt: The Future Impacts on Capital Markets, USC Corporate Governance Summit, Los Angeles (2011)
  • Global Accounting Standards and Global Risk, University of South Dakota Business School (2011)
  • Fiscal and Regulatory Uncertainty in the U.S. and Globally — The Impact on Asia Managers, Alternative Investment Management Association, Hong Kong (2011)
  • Sovereign Debt and the Impact on Asia: The New Systemic Risk?, Pacific Basin Economic Council, Hong Kong (2011)
  • The Future of Business in Asia, Panelist with Dr. Karl Jackson, Dr. Doug Paal and Dr. Paula Dobriansky, Dana Point, Calif. (2011)
  • Medicare Reimbursement Policy and the Premium Channel, Address to the American College of Ophthalmic Surgery, Deer Valley, Utah (2011)
  • Issues in Cross-Border Investing, Bingham Seminar for Chinese Mutual Funds, San Francisco, Calif. (2011)
  • SEC Update for Mutual Fund Directors, Independent Directors Council, Los Angeles, Calif. (2011)
  • Risk and Regulatory Reporting in an Era of Transparency, IBM Open Pages User Symposium, Boston, Mass. (2011)
  • Business Analytics Beyond Governance, Risk and Compliance, IBM Vision 2011 Conference, Dallas, Texas (2011)
  • Major Trends in Global Capital Markets, CFO Roundtable, Los Angeles, Calif. (2011)
  • Remembering Ronald Reagan, Panel with William Clark, Ed Meese and Kenneth Starr, Los Angeles, Calif. (2011)
  • Online Liability: Section 230 from the Author’s Perspective, Conference on the 15th Anniversary of 47 U.S.C. §230, Santa Clara, Calif. (2011)
  • The Impact of U.S. Fiscal Policy on Global Capital Markets, American Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, China (2011)
  • Unhealthy Government Balance Sheets: The New Systemic Risk, American Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong (2011)
  • The New Congress and U.S. Fiscal Policy: The Effects on Japan, American Chamber of Commerce — Tokyo, Japan (2011)
  • Tax Policy and the Fiscal Challenges of 2011: What You Need to Know Now, Bingham — BDO Seminar, Costa Mesa, Calif. (2011)
  • Engaging Washington, Center for Corporate Innovation, Costa Mesa, Calif. (2011)
  • Is California Still the World’s Clean and Green Tech Portal to North America?, VerdeXchange Green Marketmakers Conference, Los Angeles, Calif. (2011)
  • Dodd-Frank for Directors and Executives of Mutual Funds and Financial Services Firms, California 40 Acts Group, Los Angeles, Calif. (2011)
  • The Interplay of Fiscal and Regulatory Policy, Federal Reserve Bank, Los Angeles, Calif. (2011)
  • Regulatory Change and Market Uncertainty, Ernst & Young Global Hedge Fund Conference, San Francisco, Calif. (2010)
  • The Hidden Impact of Unfunded Pension Liabilities, Financial Executives International, Costa Mesa, Calif. (2010)
  • Electoral Politics and Fiscal Policy, GenNext Conference, Newport Beach, Calif. (2010)
  • Post-Election Analysis and Prognosis, Panel with Gov. Pete Wilson, Bingham Breakfast Forum, Costa Mesa, Calif. (2010)
  • Keynote Address: Regulatory and Fiscal Policy Impacts on Business in the Post-Crisis Era, USC Corporate Governance Summit, Los Angeles, Calif. (2010)
  • Is the Stimulus Working?, Lincoln Club of Orange County, Newport Beach, Calif. (2010)
  • Taking China Private, Beijing 2005 Committee, Beijing, China (2010)
  • Hedge Fund Regulation under Dodd-Frank and the EU AIFM Directive, Alternative Investment Management Association, Hong Kong (2010)
  • Global Impacts of U.S. Financial Regulatory Reform, Bingham Client Presentation, Hong Kong (2010)
  • U.S. Financial Reform — The Repercussions for Asia-based Investment Managers, Citi Prime Finance Thought Leadership Series, Hong Kong (2010)
  • From Corporate Governance to Corporate Citizenship, Public Affairs Council, Phoenix, Ariz. (2010)
  • Beyond the Crisis: New Regulations Reshaping Your Business, Ninth Annual SEC Financial Reporting Conference, Irvine, Calif. (2010)
  • Financial Services in the Post-Crisis Era, Korea Capital Markets Institute International Conference, Seoul, Korea (2010)
  • The Future of U.S. Fiscal Policy and the Impacts on Capital Markets, Forum for Corporate Directors, Irvine, Calif. (2010)
  • The Case for Registered Direct Offerings, B. Riley 11th Annual Investor Conference, Santa Monica, Calif. (2010)
  • Future Impacts of U.S. Fiscal Policy on Global Capital Markets, University of California, Irvine, Calif. (2010)
  • Risk and Opportunity in Global Energy Markets, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Global Energy Network, Houston, Texas (2010)
  • Taming the Budget Beast in the Post-Bailout Era, USC Marshall School of Business, Newport Beach, Calif. (2010)
  • A Crystal Ball View: The Impact of U.S. Fiscal and Regulatory Policy on Asian Capital Markets, Alternative Investment Management Association, Tokyo, Japan (2010)
  • Assessing the Political Landscape, GOPAC Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, Calif. (2010)
  • How Will Real Estate Recover? UCI Center for Real Estate, Irvine, Calif. (2010)
  • Securitized Real Estate Investments After Dodd-Frank, Real Estate Investment Securities Association, Irvine, Calif. (2010)
  • Impacts of Financial Regulatory Reform on Institutional Investors, Morgan Stanley Investment Conference, Aspen, Colo. (2010)
  • Keynote Address: The Role of Auditing and Accounting in Crisis and Recovery, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, Calif. (2010)
  • Insights on Legislation, Regulation and Corporate Governance, Audit Committee Roundtable of Orange County, Costa Mesa, Calif. (2010)
  • Restructuring of the Financial Regulatory Landscape, Boston Hedge Fund Group, Boston, Mass. (2009)
  • Dealing With Washington in the Post-Crisis Environment, Panel with Gary Slaiman, McKinsey Center for Corporate Innovation CFO Roundtable, San Francisco, Calif. (2009)
  • The Economy in Crisis: What Happened and What Lies Ahead?, Panel with Jonathon Macey and William Longbrake, New England Legal Foundation CEO Forum, Boston, Mass. (2009)
  • The Role of the Regulator, Panel with Arthur Levitt and Joe Scarborough, Association for Corporate Growth, Chicago, Ill. (2009)
  • HealthCare Policy and Reform: What Changes Are Coming?, California Medical Device and Investor Forum, Irvine, Calif. (2009)
  • The Changing Regulatory Landscape for Financial Services, Panel with Richard Breeden and Arthur Levitt, Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2009)
  • A Crystal Ball Look at Coming Legislation and Regulation and Impacts on Capital Markets, Association for Corporate Growth Business Conference, Los Angeles, Calif. (2009)
  • Proxy Access, Say on Pay, and Executive Compensation in the Post-Bailout World, Stanford Directors College, Palo Alto, Calif. (2009)
  • Energy Markets and Capital Markets: What Lies Ahead, Houston Energy Conference, Houston, Texas (2009)
  • The Costs of Interdicting Markets and the Freedom to Fail, Hoover Institution, Palo Alto, Calif. (2009)
  • Will Congress Enact Sweeping New Regulatory Powers? You Can Bank On It, Securities Regulation Institute, San Diego, Calif. (2009)
  • Adapting to Change, Directors Forum National Conference, San Diego, Calif. (2009)
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Publications

Memberships

  • Newport Corporation, Board of Directors
  • University of Southern California, Board of Trustees
  • Thompson/Reuters Accelus, Advisory Board
  • Forum for Corporate Directors, Board of Directors
  • SEC and Financial Reporting Institute, Executive Committee
  • Pacific Research Institute, Board of Directors
  • GOPAC, Board of Directors
  • St. Thomas Academy, Board of Trustees

Awards & Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Leading lawyer in corporate governance law (2012, 2013)
  • Super Lawyers, Southern California (2012, 2013)
  • Los Angeles Magazine, Top Attorneys in Southern California (2012)
  • Democracy Service Award, National Endowment for Democracy (2012)
  • Honorary Doctorate in Public Service, Northeastern University (2008)
  • Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award, University of Southern California (2008)
  • Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (Republic of Lithuania’s highest honor to a living noncitizen)
  • California Institute of Technology Award for Leadership in advancing life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device innovation
  • Alexis de Tocqueville Statemanship Award
  • U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress Statesmanship Award
  • Boy Scouts of America’s Baden Powell Service to Scouting Award
  • PC Computing Magazine’s Person of the Year
  • Salvation Army ‘Others’ Award
  • Childhelp USA Award for leadership in prevention of child abuse
  • Orange County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award
  • Editor, Harvard Law Review

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