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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInTesla hires former SEC trial lawyer David Misler as managing counsel
Tesla has hired David Misler as a new managing counsel, according to his LinkedIn profile. Misler is a former trial attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission and previously worked for the U.S. Department of Justice. Source: Tesla hires former SEC trial lawyer David Misler as managing counsel
Aseel Rabie Joins Debevoise as Counsel in the Financial Institutions Group | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Aseel Rabie has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as counsel in the Financial Institutions Group. In this role, Ms. Rabie will advise the firm’s clients on regulatory, supervisory and enforcement matters in the anti-money laundering and sanctions space. Source: Aseel Rabie Joins Debevoise as Counsel in the […]
Daniel R. Gregus Named Director of Chicago Office
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Daniel R. Gregus has been named Director of the Chicago Regional Office, where he has served as acting co-director since June. Mr. Gregus is a 28-year veteran of the SEC and has held leadership roles in both the Division of Enforcement and the Division of Examinations. He […]
Former Public Affairs Director John Nester to Retire from SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that John Nester, formerly the Director of the Office of Public Affairs, is retiring from the agency at the end of this month after nearly 25 years of SEC service. Since April, Mr. Nester has been helping the Office of the Chief Operating Officer prepare the agency and staff […]
Kirkland & Ellis Adds Prominent SEC Enforcement Defense Attorney Nader Salehi to Investigations Team | Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kirkland & Ellis is excited to announce that Nader Salehi, one of the nation’s top securities enforcement defense attorneys, has joined the Firm as a partner in the Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Practice Group in the Washington, D.C., office. Source: Kirkland & Ellis Adds Prominent SEC Enforcement Defense Attorney Nader Salehi to Investigations Team […]
Former SEC Complex Financial Instruments Unit Chief Joins Skadden
Skadden is pleased to announce that Daniel Michael, who recently stepped down as chief of the Complex Financial Instruments Unit of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, is joining Skadden as a partner. Mr. Michael, who will be based in our New York office, will advise clients on SEC enforcement and regulatory matters […]
Ex-SEC Chair Joins Crypto Firm; Coinbase Japan Goes Live — The Information
Jay Clayton, who served as the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission under former President Donald Trump, has joined the advisory board of Fireblocks, a digital asset custodian that raised $310 million at a $2 billion valuation last month from investors including Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital and Coatue Management. Source: Ex-SEC Chair Joins Crypto […]
Sanjay Wadhwa Named Deputy Director of Enforcement Division
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Sanjay Wadhwa as Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement. Mr. Wadhwa most recently served as the Senior Associate Director of the Division of Enforcement in the New York Regional Office (NYRO), where he managed more than 150 personnel in enforcing federal securities laws. His […]
Joint Statement on Joe Brenner Concluding His Tenure at SEC
On his last day with the Commission, we would like to thank Joe Brenner for his decade-long service to this agency as our Division of Enforcement’s Chief Counsel. Joe came to the SEC with many years of experience practicing securities law and wanted to put that expertise to work for the benefit of American investors […]
Ex-SEC Director Brett Redfearn Leaves Coinbase After 4 Months – CoinDesk
Coinbase VP of Capital Markets Brett Redfearn is out after just four months on the job, a Coinbase spokesperson told CoinDesk. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news of the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official leaving the company at the end of July. The rift points to a strategy shift […]