SEC Enforcement 2.0: Chairman Atkins Has Arrived
Paul Atkins has taken the reins of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After being confirmed by the Senate on April 9, Atkins officially began his tenure as SEC Chairman on April 21. His arrival is expected to usher in a new era of enforcement, as a leaner and more streamlined organization continues to […]
Tami Stark, Ladan Stewart, and Joel Cohen are Partners at White & Case LLP. This post is based on a White & Case memorandum by Ms. Stark, Ms. Stewart, Mr. Cohen, Maria Beguiristain, Brent Wible, and Robert DeNault.
Paul Atkins has taken the reins of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After being confirmed by the Senate on April 9, Atkins officially began his tenure as SEC Chairman on April 21. His arrival is expected to usher in a new era of enforcement, as a leaner and more streamlined organization continues to tackle traditional cases like offering frauds and insider trading, while at the same time expanding its focus to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Although Chairman Atkins has just arrived in the building, the agency he inherits has already been significantly transformed from the SEC led by his predecessor, Gary Gensler—with important organizational and policy changes already in place.
