RANE Insights: Special Episode for the 2024 RANE & NASDAQ Risk Summit: Fireside Chat with James Brady-Banzet, Partner and Thomas Bednar, Counsel at Cleary Gottlieb

Sep 23, 2024

In this insightful discussion, James Brady-Banzet, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb, and Thomas Bednar, counsel at the firm, dive into the intricacies of crisis management for corporations. They highlight the importance of a global crisis management handbook and effective communication during crises. The duo emphasizes how organizations must adapt their cybersecurity strategies and engage proactively with regulators. They explore the evolving threats from AI and the need for comprehensive training and structured responses to safeguard organizational reputation.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Navigating Crisis Management with Legal Expertise

04:23 • 17min

The Evolution of Cybersecurity and Organizational Adaptability

21:30 • 2min

Crisis Management and Cybersecurity Risks

23:31 • 17min

Crisis Preparedness and Regulatory Engagement

40:05 • 5min

Strategic Issue Management and Crisis Prevention in Corporations

45:19 • 4min

As part of RANE and Nasdaq’s recent risk summit on September 9th, RANE founder and chief collaborative officer David Lawrence is sitting down with a number of industry leaders to discuss major compliance, security, and geopolitical issues that are top of mind for global organizations.

In this special episode, RANE Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer, David Lawrence, sits down with James Brady-Banzet and Thomas Bednar of Cleary Gottlieb.

James Brady-Banzet is a Partner at Cleary Gottlieb, a role he has held since 2019. His practice focuses on dispute resolution, investigations, and enforcement. James has substantial experience representing some of the world’s leading organizations on a wide range of commercial disputes, banking disputes, and international arbitrations. He has considerable trial experience, and his work frequently involves complex multijurisdictional matters and high-stakes disputes. James also has significant experience representing clients in investigations by regulatory and law enforcement authorities, including UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Serious Fraud Office. He has been named a commercial litigation and arbitration “Rising Star” by Legal Week and is recognized by the leading directories for his expertise in banking litigation and commercial litigation.

Thomas Bednar is a Counsel at Cleary Gottlieb. His practice focuses on securities enforcement and litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and litigation. Thomas joined Cleary Gottlieb after spending 13 years in the federal government, first as a federal prosecutor and then as an enforcement trial lawyer at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Thomas has extensive experience leading investigations and litigation involving alleged violations of the federal securities laws, particularly in matters involving accounting and issuer disclosure fraud. Prior to joining the SEC, Thomas was an Assistant US Attorney for the District of Columbia from 2009-2014, trying over 40 cases to verdict and investigating numerous offenses, including complex white collar and national security cases.

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.