Cyrus R. Vance Jr.

Cyrus R. Vance Jr.
Partner
New York, United States
T: +1 212 626 4752
cyrus.vance@bakermckenzie.com
Cyrus Vance Jr. is a partner in Baker McKenzie's North America Litigation
and Government Enforcement Practice as well as the Firm's Global
Investigations, Compliance & Ethics Practice. He is based in New York and
serves as Global Chair of the Cybersecurity Practice.
Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Cyrus served three consecutive four-year
terms as Manhattan District Attorney. In this role, he oversaw a team of
more than 600 prosecutors handling landmark criminal prosecutions and
more than 100,000 cases each year, including investigations and
prosecutions of complex, high-profile white collar and business crimes both
in the US and internationally, coordinating with global crime-fighting partners
including City of London Police, Paris Prosecutors' Office, Singapore
Attorney General, Europol, and Interpol.
Cyrus is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Throughout his
career, he has been a visible and vocal advocate on a range of justice
issues. He is a sought-after speaker and author, and has testified multiple
times before the US Congress and state agencies.
Practice focus
Cyrus is a seasoned trial lawyer with a focus on white collar criminal
defense, global investigations, complex civil and criminal litigation,
compliance and cybersecurity. He employs over three decades of prolific
experience in both the public and private sector, to guide clients through
high-profile cross-border investigations and enforcement matters,
cybersecurity incidents as well as providing comprehensive guidance on
cybersecurity risks, breach readiness and privacy and data security issues.
While serving as Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus was deeply involved in
numerous international groundbreaking investigations and prosecutions. His
cyber unit handled more than 2,000 forensic interrogations of devices
annually, investigating and prosecuting significant cyber fraud, sex
trafficking, and related cases. Cyrus co-founded New York City's Cyber
Critical Infrastructure Task Force, the nation's only public–private
partnership to address risk and prevent cyberattacks on the city's critical
infrastructure, and also founded the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a nonprofit
cross-border/cross-sector consortium to advise members from every
continent on cyber risks and cyberattack prevention.
Global areas of practice
Cybersecurity & Technology Disputes
Data & Technology
Digital Transformation
Dispute Resolution
Investigations & White-Collar Crime
Investigations, Compliance & Ethics
Technology, Media &
Telecommunications
Languages
English
Baker & McKenzie LLP
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
United States
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Publications, presentations and articles
 Author, "How to defend NYC's critical infrastructure today," New York
Daily News, 1 May 2022
 Author, "Why New York City is Now Bleeding: The Causes Are Complex
and the Solutions Must Be, Too," New York Daily News, May, 2021
 Author, "Addressing Domestic Terrorism in New York and Nationwide,"
New York Law Journal, January, 2021
 Author, "True Corporate Transparency Now: A New Legislative Tool Will
Fight Fraud and Terrorism But We Must Go Further," New York Daily
News, January 2021
 Author, "Don't Bar Ex-Offenders From Coronavirus Aid Funds," New
York Times, June, 2020
 Co-Author, "New York Launches a Cybercrime Brigade," Wall Street
Journal, April, 2019
 Co-Author, "Don't Mess with New York's Gun Laws," Wall Street
Journal, March, 2017
 Author, "Unleash State's District Attorneys to Attack Corruption," New
York Daily News, June, 2013
 Author, "What is New York Doing About White Collar Crime," New York
Law Journal, October, 2012
Professional affiliations
 Co-Founder, NYC Cyber Critical Infrastructure Task Force, 2019–
present
 Co-Founder, Global Cyber Alliance and Board Co-Chair, 2015–present
 Co-Founder, Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, 2015–2021
 Board Member, American Prosecutors' Association, 2011–2021
 Co-Chair, New York State Sentencing Commission, 2010–2015
 President, New York State District Attorneys' Association, 2012–2013
Awards and rankings
 Citizens' Crime Commission Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Award for
pioneering leadership in the field of Criminal Justice, 2021
 New York State District Attorneys' Association Frank Hogan Award,
2021
 Ambassador of Forensic Scientists' Award for investment to test
backlogged rape kits nationally, 2020
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 Georgetown University Law Center's Robert F. Drinan Public Service
Award, 2017
 Heart of Gold Award from Joyful Heart Foundation, 2017
 Presidential Award of Excellence from National Black Prosecutors'
Association, 2016
 David Dinkins Civic Leadership Award, 2016
 Gifford's Law Center Courageous Leadership Award, 2016
 US Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Contributions to
Community Partnerships for Public Safety, 2013
Education and admission
Education
 Georgetown University Law Center (JD) (1982)
 Yale University (BA) (1977)
Admissions
 U.S. Supreme Court~United States (1995)
 U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington (1990)
 Washington~United States (1989)
 District of Columbia~United States (1985)
 U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York~United States (1984)
 New York~United States (1982)

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