A 24-year agency veteran and former head of the M&A Office, the SEC’s Senior Corporate Finance Leader will join the National Office to further strengthen the M&A practice of Latham, a market-leading global public company.

Washington, September 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Latham & Watkins LLP¹ is a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Corporation Finance Associate Director Michele Anderson join the company of washington dc The Office as a partner to the National Office, the central source of information on complex US securities law issues. She joins the company after 24 years in her SEC’s corporate finance division, where she held increasingly senior positions. This includes her leading and overseeing the Office of Mergers and Acquisitions (OM&A) for nearly 15 years.

“Michele is one of the world’s leading M&A regulatory attorneys, and we are delighted to welcome her to the firm, which further strengthens our position as a market-leading public M&A law firm. think.” charles rack, Global Chair of Corporate Division at Latham & Watkins. “She is an asset to our team and clients, as well as a growing number of public company clients facing shareholder activism and other complex corporate governance issues, in the most complex domestic and cross-border transactions. It will be an asset to being.”

As Associate Director of Corp Fin since 2015, Anderson oversaw the operations of OM&A, the Office of International Corporate Finance (OICF) and Structured Finance. She has also served on the agency’s rulemaking initiatives and positions of no action, interpretation, and immunity on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, the Federal Power of Attorneys Rule, and the rules applicable to foreign issuers and issuers of asset-backed securities. Directed registration, disclosure, and reporting requirements for Securities. In this role, she also had broad oversight responsibilities for Corp Fin’s public company disclosure review program.

Prior to becoming Associate Director, he was Chief of OM&A for seven years (2008-2015). In that role, she oversaw the SEC’s regulation of her M&A transactions, as well as tender offers, mergers, delisting transactions, reorganizations, debt restructurings, beneficial owner reporting, contested and other non-routine proxy solicitations. managed the application and interpretation of SEC rules related to

Anderson is the latest addition to the company’s national office. Unique to Latham, his National Office is the go-to resource for clear, practical, action-oriented US securities law advice.Co-Chair of National Secretariat Alex Cohen He was the SEC’s Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff and Co-Chair of the National Office, helping steer the SEC’s response to the 2008 financial crisis. Joel Trotter He held a leadership role on the IPO Task Force and was the primary author of the IPO-related provisions of the JOBS Act of 2012.

Cohen said:

Trotter added: “Michele brings not only unmatched securities regulatory expertise in M&A transactions, but also extensive leadership and operational experience across Corp Fin.

Other senior SEC veterans who have joined the National Office include: Paul DudekHe has led the OICF for nearly 25 years and is one of the world’s leading experts on SEC regulation of non-U.S. companies.When Marlon PassHe served as Senior Special Counsel to the Director of the Trading and Markets Division and is widely recognized as an authority on SEC broker-dealer regulation.

“Working with the SEC for 24 years has been a tremendous privilege and honor,” said Anderson. “I am delighted to add my knowledge and experience to Latham’s talented roster. Joining the National Office is a compelling opportunity to help clients navigate their most difficult securities law challenges. I look forward to joining the team of successful problem solvers who do what they do best.”

Anderson is expected to join the company in mid-October. she got a JD and a BA, honor studentfrom University of Colorado Boulder, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She was an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law Firm, teaching courses on acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions.

Latham & Watkins provides innovative solutions to complex legal and business challenges around the world. Our attorneys advise clients on market-shaping transactions, high-stakes litigation and trials, and sophisticated regulatory matters from a global platform. As one of the world’s largest providers of pro bono services, Latham is a firm supporter of initiatives designed to promote diversity within the firm and among the legal profession, conducting environmental sustainability research and We are working to promote it.

About the National Office

The National Office of Latham & Watkins is your go-to resource for clear, practical, action-oriented US securities law advice. Our mission is to help our clients and attorneys achieve their business goals without undue legal risk. The National Office team combines market savvy and regulatory expertise with decades of trading and SEC experience.to the original washington dc, our national office teams work closely with more than 30 partners in all areas of U.S. securities law to support client representation teams across our global platform. He has held leadership positions in the Chairman’s Office, General Counsel, Corporate Finance, M&A, International Corporate Finance, Trading and Markets, and Execution. In 2012 she referred to her IPO task force responsible for her IPO reform of the JOBS Act.

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contact address

charles rackHead of Global Corporate Division, +1.212.418.7625
Alex CohenNational Office Co-Chair, +1.202.637.2284
Joel TrotterNational Office Co-Chair, +1.202.637.2165

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