Cynthia Krus, who serves as the Co-Practice Group Leader of Sutherland’s Corporate Practice Group, has been involved in numerous public and private securities offerings and has advised clients in connection with a variety of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests, exchange and rights offerings, going-private transactions and reorganizations.

Cynthia counsels public companies in a broad range of corporate and securities matters, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, corporate governance, disclosure, executive compensation and shareholder matters. She also advises companies on the structure and formation of various entities and the establishment and operation of private and public venture equity, including business development companies (BDCs), special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and structured trust acquisition companies (STACs).

In addition, Cynthia serves on Sutherland's Climate Change law team, working with clients to identify and capitalize on opportunities and respond to business challenges impacted by climate change policies and regulations.
 
In the fall of 2006, Cynthia conducted a symposium on corporate governance for a Chinese delegation associated with the International Law Institute in cooperation with Georgetown University. Earlier in her career, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Klees of the Louisiana Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.