The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.The bank is organized into three divisions, Investment Banking, Private Banking, and Asset Management. Shared Services, which includes functions such as IT, marketing and legal/compliance, encompasses all three major areas.

Credit Suisse is considered to be within the prestigious “bulge bracket” of investment banks.The firm earned accolades throughout the recent financial crises for prudent risk management and strategic allocation of capital. It also gained prestige for being one of the few major international banks to weather the crisis without any direct government support. In 2009, Credit Suisse was recognized as “Bank of the Year” by the International Financing Review.

www.credit-suisse.com

KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY) and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
KPMG employs 138,000 people and has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory.

www.kpmg.com

The American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) is the leading organization for lawyers representing plaintiffs in the United States. AAJ states that it “promotes justice and fairness for injured persons, safeguards victims’ rights–particularly the right to trial by jury–and strengthens the civil justice system through education and disclosure of information critical to public health and safety.” It provides information and professional assistance to its members. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

www.justice.org