Bruce Hiler Joins Cadwalader as Partner in DC Office; Hiler to Chair New Securities and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Bruce A. Hiler has joined Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol as a partner in the Washington office and will serve as Chairman of the firm's newly created Securities and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department. Mr. Hiler is a former partner and Chair of the Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Counseling practice at O'Melveny & Myers LLP. Highly sought-after by clients, Mr. Hiler's practice focuses on securities regulatory defense, securities litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , regulatory and corporate counseling and internal investigations. He has represented public companies, broker-dealer firms, investment advisors, and individuals in securities litigation and in investigations before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state securities agencies, the National Association of Securities Dealers National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Nonprofit organization formed under the joint sponsorship of the investment bankers' conference and the SEC to comply with the Maloney Act, which provides for the regulation of the OTC market. (NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). ), the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. , the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (or OCC) was established by the National Currency Act of 1863 and serves to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks and the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States. (OCC OCC See: Options Clearing Corporation OCC See Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). ), and other regulatory agencies. Cadwalader's Securities and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department will work closely with many of the world's major broker-dealers and investment banks developing strategy, planning and compliance and supervisory procedures and will, as needed, conduct full-scale reviews to identify potential violations. Joining Mr. Hiler's team will be current Cadwalader partners with expertise in Banking & Finance, Corporate, and Litigation matters to provide all aspects of counseling and defense work. "I am delighted to welcome Bruce to the firm as Chairman of our new Securities and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department," stated Robert O. Link, Jr., Cadwalader's Chairman and Managing Partner. "Under Bruce's leadership we will not only become a competitive player in the regulatory market but be able to meaningfully enhance the breadth of services we can offer our clients by capitalizing on numerous inter-departmental synergies." "I am looking forward to joining Cadwalader and working with the first-class team assembled as a part of the Securities and Financial Institutions Regulatory Department," stated Mr. Hiler. Prior to joining O'Melveny & Myers as a partner, Mr. Hiler served at the SEC from 1978 to 1994 in a variety of investigative, litigation and management roles. He left the SEC as Associate Director of the Division of Enforcement, a position he held for four years. During his time with the SEC, he was responsible for investigations and litigation involving complex financial frauds, accounting matters, changes in corporate control, market manipulation, insider trading, and broker-dealer investment advisor, and investment company regulatory issues. Matters where he played a significant role include cases against American Continental Corporation's Charles Keating, Jr., and the 'stock parking' and manipulations cases, which arose out of the investigation and prosecution of Ivan Boesky and his brokerage firm in the later 1980s. Mr. Hiler started his legal career at Rudnick & Wolfe LLP in Chicago. He obtained his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D., with honors, from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. . He is admitted to practice in Illinois and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, is one of the world's leading international law firms, with offices in New York, London, Charlotte, and Washington. Cadwalader serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's top financial institutions, undertaking business in more than 50 countries in six continents. The firm offers legal expertise in securitization, structured finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, real estate, environmental, insolvency, litigation, health care, banking, project finance, insurance and reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. , tax, and private client matters. More information about Cadwalader can be found at www.cadwalader.com. |
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