Anthony J.
Lewis
Anthony Lewis is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group. His practice focuses on international and government investigations and on cybersecurity incident response and advice. Mr. Lewis has represented clients in internal investigations and in regulatory enforcement proceedings, including with the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and with financial regulators, and in matters related to economic and financial crime, sanctions, and cryptocurrencies. He has advised clients in a wide variety of sectors, including technology, industrials, financial services and consumer goods. Mr. Lewis joined the Firm in 2019 from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, where he was Deputy Chief of the Terrorism and Export Crimes Section. During more than 10 years of service, he prosecuted sophisticated cybercrimes, financial frauds and criminal tax cases, as well as various domestic and international counterintelligence and counterterrorism matters. He has conducted and supervised investigations and prosecutions involving OFAC-administered sanctions, the Export Administration Regulations, and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Mr. Lewis has tried a variety of cases and briefed and argued appeals before the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Lewis has been recognized with numerous accolades during his tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, the FBI Director’s Award for Outstanding Cyber Investigation and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center for Countering Cyber and Technical Threats. He received his B.S. from Yale University and his J.D. from Stanford Law School.