Christopher Cox

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.

As president of Bingham Consulting, LLC, Chris Cox is 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 the head of the Corporate Department in Orange County. From 2005-09 he was Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

During a 23-year Washington career, Chris Cox was the fifth-ranking elected leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the author of significant legislation affecting the Internet, including the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Internet Freedom and Family Empowerment Act, and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996).