EY General Counsel Cook Resigns After Two Years in Post

Ernst & Young LLP’s top inside lawyer is leaving the US firm after a turbulent two years that spanned the collapse of the firm’s global break-up plan and a $100 million settlement for exam cheating and misleading SEC investigators.

Ann Cook, vice chair and general counsel, will resign from the Big Four accounting firm as of Aug. 1, EY said in a statement.

“We wish Ann well in the next chapter,” the firm said. “She has been a valuable member of the leadership team at EY, and we thank her for her many positive contributions ...