LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sidley Austin LLP has announced that Gary J. Cohen has returned to the firm as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice after a year-long appointment as General Counsel to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in Washington, D.C. Mr. Cohen served with the bipartisan Commission that was created by the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 to examine the causes of the financial crisis that has gripped the country, and to report its findings to the Congress, the President and the American people. The 633 page Report was issued on January 27, 2011.

“Gary devoted the past year working with the members of the Commission and staff, analyzing and reporting on the causes of and the critical lessons learned from the recent financial crisis,” said Thomas A. Cole, Chair of the firm’s Executive Committee. “Gary was chosen for this important role as General Counsel because of his experience, his recognized skills as a lawyer and his thorough understanding of financial markets. His service to our country has now been completed and we are delighted to welcome him back to the firm.”

“It was a remarkable experience to serve with the Commission. I am honored to have helped our country better understand the causes of the financial meltdown,” said Mr. Cohen. “Now that the Commission’s report has been published, I look forward to returning to private practice and reconnecting with my clients and colleagues who supported my decision to take an extended leave from private practice to pursue this once in a lifetime opportunity.”

Mr. Cohen will resume his corporate law practice, focusing on investment advisory matters, private equity and real estate offerings, mezzanine debt transactions, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He has counseled registered investment advisors, Boards of Directors and lender groups in reorganization matters.

Sidley Austin LLP is one of the world’s largest full-service law firms, with approximately 1700 lawyers practicing in 17 U.S. and international cities, including Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. Sidley is recognized for service and responsiveness. Sidley received the most first-tier national rankings of any U.S. law firm in the inaugural U.S.News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2010. BTI, a Boston-based research and consulting firm, has named Sidley as one of only three firms to have been in the top ten of the BTI Client Service rankings every year since the inception of those rankings in 2001, and as number one in three of those years.

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