Chris Cox advises global companies on strategic issues, corporate governance, securities regulation, and general business matters worldwide. He focuses on matters involving federal and state governments, cross-border investment, homeland security, and multistate litigation. During a 23-year Washington career, Chris was a White House counsel to President Ronald Reagan, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in the US House of Representatives, and the fifth-ranking elected leader in the House.