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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInFormer US Attorney Jessie K. Liu Joins Skadden in Washington, DC | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden is pleased to announce that former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie K. Liu has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. litigation practice. Ms. Liu’s practice will encompass white collar and government enforcement matters, including defending government investigations and conducting internal investigations; representing companies and individuals in connection with complex civil litigation, particularly […]
Richard R. Best Named Director of SEC’s New York Regional Office
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Richard R. Best has been named Director of the New York Regional Office. Mr. Best will succeed Marc P. Berger, who has been named Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement. Mr. Best joined the SEC in June 2015 as the Regional Director of the SEC’s Salt Lake […]
SEC Names Marc P. Berger as Deputy Director of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Marc P. Berger, currently Director of the SEC’s New York Regional Office, has been named Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement. “Marc has been a dynamic and extremely effective leader of the SEC’s largest regional office,” said Chairman Jay Clayton. “He has expertly led the office […]
Senate Confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC Commissioners | ThinkAdvisor
The nominations of Hester Peirce and Caroline Crenshaw to serve as commissioners on the Securities and Exchange Commission were approved by the full Senate in a voice vote late Thursday, ending the confirmation process. Peirce, a Republican, was first sworn in on Jan. 11, 2018. Her second term expires on June 5, 2025. Crenshaw, a Democrat, […]
Enforcement Co-Director Steven Peikin to Depart
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Division of Enforcement Co-Director Steven Peikin will leave the agency on Aug. 14, 2020. During his more than three years serving alongside Co-Director Stephanie Avakian, Mr. Peikin worked to better position the agency’s largest division to address emerging threats, increasing its efficiency and effectiveness in investigating and prosecuting […]
Former FBI director Louis J. Freeh joins AlixPartners today | AlixPartners
lixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced it has acquired Freeh Group International Solutions LLC (FGIS), a leading global risk management firm, expanding its premier global investigations practice. The transaction, effective immediately, sees FGIS team members joining AlixPartners and is complementary to the firm’s investigations, compliance, and cybersecurity capabilities. The acquisition will add a new […]
Top SDNY Securities Fraud and Money Laundering Prosecutor Joins McGuireWoods | McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods is pleased to announce that Jason Cowley, former co-chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force and former chief of the Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, has joined the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department. via Top SDNY […]
Jim Barratt joins AlixPartners in Washington, D.C.
We are pleased to welcome Jim Barratt to AlixPartners’ Investigations, Disputes & Risk group, based in Washington, DC. Jim has led numerous forensic accounting investigations involving financial fraud and anti-bribery and corruption issues, and assists counsel in communicating the findings of those investigations to audit committees, the SEC, and other government agencies. Jim is a […]
High-ranking EDNY prosecutor Gina Parlovecchio joins Mayer Brown as partner in New York | News | Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown has continued the expansion of its regulatory, investigations and enforcement capabilities with the arrival of prominent federal prosecutor Gina Parlovecchio, who joins the firm as a partner in the global White Collar Defense & Compliance and Regulatory & Investigations practice groups in New York. Previously, Ms. Parlovecchio was an Assistant United States Attorney […]
Murphy & McGonigle Law Firm Expands to West Coast with Opening of San Francisco Office
Financial services law firm Murphy & McGonigle, which recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, announced today that it has opened a new office in San Francisco, CA. Mauricio S. Beugelmans, an accomplished financial services and securities lawyer with both in-house and law firm experience in the Bay Area, will lead the San Francisco office. The Murphy […]