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Pamela Parizek joins Kroll as leader of financial investigations in North America

By Securities Docket on January 18, 2021, 11:58 am

Pamela Parizek has joined Kroll, the risk management subsidiary of consulting firm Duff & Phelps, as a managing director and head of the financial investigations practice in North America. She is based in Washington, DC. In her new role at Kroll, Parizek will oversee a team of experts in forensic accounting, data analytics, and financial […]

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Acting Enforcement Director Marc P. Berger to Depart the Commission

By Securities Docket on January 12, 2021, 5:55 pm

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Marc P. Berger, Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement, will conclude his tenure at the agency this month. Mr. Berger joined the Commission as Director of the New York Regional Office in December 2017 and was named Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement in August […]

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Biden Is Expected to Name Gary Gensler for SEC Chairman – WSJ

By Securities Docket on January 12, 2021, 5:46 pm

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to choose Gary Gensler, a former financial regulator and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to people familiar with the decision. Source: Biden Is Expected to Name Gary Gensler for SEC Chairman – WSJ

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Farewell Statement of Stephanie Avakian, Director of the Division of Enforcement

By Securities Docket on January 6, 2021, 9:54 am

This job is so much more than the individual cases. But, of course, I take great pride in the cases. Every case is important though some stand out. A few are the SEC’s actions against: Tesla and Elon Musk; Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes; General Electric; Facebook; Telegram and Kik; the EDGAR hackers; Wells Fargo; Robinhood; […]

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SEC Chief of Staff Sean Memon Announces Plans to Conclude Tenure

By Securities Docket on December 23, 2020, 12:59 pm

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Sean Memon will conclude his tenure as the agency’s Chief of Staff in January 2021. Mr. Memon joined the SEC as Deputy Chief of Staff in May 2017 and was named Chief of Staff in June 2019. As Chief of Staff, Mr. Memon served as principal advisor to […]

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Enforcement Director Stephanie Avakian To Conclude Tenure After Four Years Leading the Division

By Securities Docket on December 10, 2020, 12:33 pm

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Division of Enforcement Director Stephanie Avakian will conclude her tenure by the end of the year. Ms. Avakian, who began her career at the SEC, leaves the agency after leading the Enforcement Division over the last four years as Co-Director and then Director. Source: SEC.gov | Enforcement […]

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Preet Bharara, Gary Gensler top list of potential picks for SEC chair – The Washington Post

By Securities Docket on December 10, 2020, 11:59 am

Wall Street is bracing for the incoming Biden team to name the industry’s top cop. And so far, the list of candidates for the job of chairing the Securities and Exchange Commission has the industry justifiably worried. Two at the top of the list — Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District […]

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Sullivan & Cromwell adds another ex-regulator with former CFTC enforcement chief hire | Reuters

By Securities Docket on December 10, 2020, 11:56 am

James McDonald, who in October stepped down as enforcement director of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is joining Sullivan & Cromwell as a partner in its securities and commodities investigations and enforcement practice on Jan. 1. Source: Sullivan & Cromwell adds another ex-regulator with former CFTC enforcement chief hire | Reuters

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Robert Stebbins to Conclude Tenure as SEC General Counsel

By Securities Docket on December 8, 2020, 1:31 pm

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert B. Stebbins will conclude his tenure as General Counsel in early January, after serving over three and a half years as the agency’s chief legal officer. During his tenure, Mr. Stebbins led the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), which includes over 150 professionals and is […]

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Former SEC Senior Counsel Strengthens McDermott’s Investigation & Litigation Bench – McDermott Will & Emery

By Securities Docket on December 3, 2020, 9:52 am

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery continues to grow its litigation footprint with the addition of Boston-based partner Caitlyn M. Campbell, former senior counsel to the co-directors of the Division of Enforcement at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), who brings significant experience in SEC investigations, international investigations, anti-corruption matters as well as […]

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