Ron Hauben

Ron Hauben brings more than 30 years of experience guiding clients through “bet-the-firm” litigation, regulatory enforcement, crisis management and compliance challenges. As former vice chair and general counsel of Ernst & Young, Mr. Hauben offers deep insider knowledge of the accounting profession and the legal, regulatory and business environment in which it operates.

Mr. Hauben provides comprehensive legal services to accounting firms, spanning regulatory enforcement and litigation defense to corporate governance, transactional matters and advice on risk management, crisis response and professional practice matters. He also counsels public and private company boards and management teams. His practice emphasizes the critical role of independent auditors and the importance of the independent audit to stakeholders and capital markets.

Prior to his tenure at Ernst & Young where he led a legal team of more than 200 professionals, Mr. Hauben held general counsel and senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Through these in-house roles, he served as a trusted legal and business advisor to chief executive officers, senior management and board members.