20 Apr 2026
Clyde & Co appoints Jeff Cottle to lead Regulatory & Investigations in the Americas
"Clyde & Co appoints Jeff Cottle as Head of Regulatory & Investigations, White‑Collar Crime and Sanctions, Americas; he will work from Washington, D.C. on sanctions, export controls, anti‑corruption, AML and investigations."
Cottle joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he served as Co‑Head of the National Security Practice and Global Co‑Head of the Industrials Sector. At Clyde & Co he enters in senior leadership as Head of Regulatory & Investigations, White‑Collar Crime and Sanctions, Americas, and Co‑Head of White‑Collar Crime and Sanctions, EMEA.
A specialist in sanctions and export controls compliance, anti‑corruption, anti‑money laundering and investigations, Cottle’s practice spans infrastructure, insurance, trading, energy, financial services, aviation and maritime. He has advised major multinational corporations on complex cross‑border matters in high‑risk jurisdictions, including matters involving US and international authorities.
Cottle is dual US and UK citizen, is qualified in both jurisdictions and has over thirty years of experience as a lawyer, including a decade in senior in‑house roles at global companies in the US and the UK. He is a retired Commander in the US Navy, having served as a US Naval Intelligence Officer in operations around the globe.