Former SEC Legal professional Joins Professional-Crypto Legislation Agency As a Defendant

• Former SEC enforcement lawyer Ladan Stewart has joined the World legislation agency White & Case LLP.
• Stewart would henceforth counsel crypto trade gamers and defend them towards regulatory or non-public actions.
• Joel Cohen believes the agency would discover Stewart’s capability based mostly on her former function on the SEC.

Former U.S. Securities and Trade Fee (SEC) enforcement lawyer Ladan Stewart has joined World legislation agency White & Case LLP as a associate in New York. In a current press launch, the legislation agency famous that Stewart’s new function would come with counseling crypto trade gamers and defending them towards regulatory or non-public actions.

Joel M. Cohen, World Head of White & Case’s World White Collar Apply, highlighted Stewart as a seasoned SEC enforcement lawyer and regarded her a major addition to his agency. In accordance with him, Stewart brings worthwhile experience to strategically assist the agency’s white-collar, investigations, securities, and monetary establishment litigation footprint and capabilities within the US.

Cohen believes the agency would discover Stewart’s capability based mostly on her former function on the SEC, particularly with the present dynamics of the crypto regulatory ecosystem. He additional stated:

“Stewart’s most up-to-date function as the pinnacle of the SEC’s specialised crypto and cyber litigation unit is a major asset given the heightened regulatory scrutiny of the crypto trade lately.”

In accordance with Cohen, Stewart is awfully well-positioned to counsel crypto trade gamers and defend them towards regulatory or non-public actions.

Whereas on the SEC, Stewart served within the Division of Enforcement for over eight years. Amongst different roles, she most lately served as Assistant Director and Regional Trial Counsel heading the SEC’s crypto and cyber litigation unit. A part of her duties included constructing a model new trial unit and overseeing the company’s crypto litigation program.

Commenting on Stewart’s appointment, Nicole Erb, White & Case associate, and Regional Part Head believes she’s going to present superior counsel to shoppers.  A part of her job function could be to advise shoppers present process SEC examinations or investigations, following her huge expertise on the forefront of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.