Breon Peace, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, is returning to private practice at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he will co-lead the firm’s litigation group. Peace’s tenure as Brooklyn U.S. Attorney saw him helm prosecutions of significant cases, including the fraud indictment of ex-Congressman George Santos, charges involving Indian entrepreneur Gautam Adani, and the conviction of a Goldman Sachs banker linked to the 1MDB scandal.
Appointed by President Joe Biden, Peace served for four years in one of the nation’s most prominent federal prosecutorial offices. His return to Cleary Gottlieb—where he practiced before his governmental role—marks a continuation of a career balancing high-stakes litigation and public service. For more details, see this report from Bloomberg.