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Frederic Krieger Joins Murphy & McGonigle in New York
Frederic Krieger, an experienced securities lawyer who has held senior legal roles at the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange, has joined financial services and regulatory law firm Murphy & McGonigle. Mr. Krieger comes to the firm from BMO Capital Markets, where he served as General Counsel for eight years at […]
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces The Appointment Of Criminal Division Chief | USAO-SDNY | Department of Justice
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced the appointment of Laura Grossfield Birger as Chief of the Office’s Criminal Division. via Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces The Appointment Of Criminal Division Chief | USAO-SDNY | Department of Justice.
Former $1M+ Allen & Overy Partner Gets Trump Nod to Lead Commodities Agency | National Law Journal
A former top Allen & Overy regulatory partner who had represented some of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions is the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Heath Tarbert, who joined Allen & Overy in 2014, had been the head of the U.S. bank regulatory group and a leader […]
Williams & Connolly Chair Dane Butswinkas Is Named Tesla General Counsel | National Law Journal
Dane Butswinkas, the Washington-based trial lawyer and chairman of Williams & Connolly, will become the next general counsel to Tesla Inc, arriving as the company attempts to climb out of a period of intense regulatory scrutiny. Butswinkas, who has practiced at Williams & Connolly for 30 years and was serving as co-chair of the firm’s […]
SEC Co-Chief of Asset Management Unit Anthony Kelly Heads to Dechert in Washington, D.C.
High-ranking government official Anthony S. Kelly, former Co-Chief of the Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has joined the Washington, D.C. office of Dechert LLP. Drawing on his experience leading the nationwide SEC enforcement unit overseeing the asset management industry, he will focus primarily on asset management enforcement and litigation as […]
Aaron Lipson, Associate Regional Director of Atlanta Office, to Leave Agency After 14 Years of Service
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Aaron Lipson, Associate Regional Director for enforcement matters in the Atlanta Regional Office, is leaving the agency this month after 14 years of service. via SEC.gov | Aaron Lipson, Associate Regional Director of Atlanta Office, to Leave Agency After 14 Years of Service.
Baker & Hostetler’s New York Class Action Head Joins Pierce Bainbridge | Law.com
Less than a month after adding a half dozen new partners to its New York operation, Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht, the self-proclaimed “fastest-growing law firm” in Big Law, has added partner Deborah Renner, the New York head of Baker & Hostetler’s class action practice. Renner, who officially joined the litigation shop Monday, focuses her […]
SEC’s Choi Leaving After Playing Key Role in Case Against Musk – Bloomberg
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official whose office played key roles in enforcement actions against Tesla Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes is leaving the agency. via SEC’s Choi Leaving After Playing Key Role in Case Against Musk – Bloomberg.
Bitfury Adds Former SEC Commissioner to Advisory Board – CoinDesk
The Bitfury Group, a blockchain technology company, has recruited two veterans of the traditional financial world to guide its strategy and growth. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Antoine Dresch, co-founder of tech investment fund Korelya Capital (which led an $80 million funding round for Bitfury) and former executive at several major investment banks, will join Bitfury’s board of […]
Crypto Law Veteran Mike Lempres Departs Coinbase for Andreessen Horowitz
Coinbase’s former chief legal officer has left the crypto company for venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, an early Coinbase investor. Coinbase’s chief policy officer Mike Lempres will be an executive in residence at the Menlo Park-based venture firm, helping Andreessen Horowitz evaluate crypto investment opportunities and advising portfolio companies on legal and regulatory issues. via Crypto Law Veteran Mike […]