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Simpson Thacher Picks Up SEC Deputy Director

Peter Bresnan, deputy director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's division of enforcement, is passing through the revolving door and heading to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Washington, D.C., office in December. During his 12 years at the SEC, Bresnan took the lead on several high-profile cases, including the multibillion-dollar accounting fraud suit again WorldCom. Settled in 2003 for $750 million, it was the largest penalty ever assessed against a U.S. company by the SEC.

This entry was posted on Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 12:07 pm and is filed under Lawyer - News.

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