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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInRichard R. Best Named Director of Division of Examinations
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Richard R. Best as Director of the Division of Examinations, effective immediately. He has served as the Division’s acting director since March 23, 2022. Source: SEC.gov | Richard R. Best Named Director of Division of Examinations
Krishna Juvvadi Joins Binance.US as Vice President, Head of Legal
Binance.US today announced the appointment of Krishna Juvvadi as Vice President, Head of Legal. In this role, Krishna leads the day-to-day operations of the company’s legal department, helping to support the organization’s continued build out and advancing its efforts to become the most compliant digital asset platform in the United States. He reports to Binance.US […]
Gibson Dunn Nabs ‘Next-Generation’ Partner, Securities Litigator in Northern California | The American Lawyer
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has hired Cooley partner Jessica Valenzuela, as the firm continues to expand its tech litigation practice in Northern California. Valenzuela, based in Palo Alto, recently represented Overstock, Stitch Fix and cloud platform Fastly in securities class action lawsuits, all of which were dismissed in 2021. Her clients include a range of companies, directors […]
Binance Bulks Up on Lawyers Amid Crypto Market Meltdown
Binance Holdings Ltd., the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is looking to hire more than 30 lawyers as the industry is in flux and its billionaire founder’s fortune shrinks. Most of the in-house legal and compliance counsel positions are listed on an online jobs board for Binance, which operates a remote workforce. The […]
Foley Adds Securities Enforcement Partner Jim Lundy in Chicago | Foley & Lardner LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Jim Lundy has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Litigation Department and Securities Enforcement & Litigation Practice Group. Lundy brings over two decades of SEC enforcement experience, including 12 years at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Source: Foley Adds Securities Enforcement Partner […]
Weil Adds SEC Enforcement and Securities Litigation Partner Robert Stern in Washington, D.C. – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Robert Stern has joined the Firm as a partner in the Securities Litigation practice, based in Weil’s Washington, D.C. office. *** Rob joins Weil from the Washington, D.C. office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where he was a partner and previously served as Chair […]
Former 21st Century Fox Deputy General Counsel and Assistant United States Attorney Brian R. Michael Joins Morrison Foerster in Los Angeles | Morrison Foerster
Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Brian R. Michael as a partner in the firm’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group, based in Los Angeles. Michael brings more than two decades of high-profile experience in-house, in private practice, and as a federal prosecutor in the […]
John Carlin, Top Adviser to Deputy Attorney General, Plans to Leave DOJ | Law.com
John Carlin, the top associate to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, is planning to leave the U.S. Justice Department at some point in the coming months, the department said Thursday. Carlin, who has worked with Monaco for much of his DOJ career, played a role in developing the department’s agenda on cybersecurity and corporate crime. […]
Latham Adds Another Leading White Collar Defense & Investigations Lawyer
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher D. Frey has joined the firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice and as a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Frey has joined the firm’s New York office with plans to relocate and expand his practice into California’s […]
Latham Adds Another Leading White Collar Defense & Investigations Lawyer
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher D. Frey has joined the firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice and as a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Frey has joined the firm’s New York office with plans to relocate and expand his practice into California’s […]