Commissioner Elad Roisman Named Acting Chair Of The SEC

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This announcement comes one week after Jay Clayton stepped down as SEC Chairman.

United States Corporate/Commercial Law

President Donald J. Trump named Commissioner Elad L. Roisman as Acting Chair of the SEC. Mr. Roisman has served as an SEC Commissioner since September 2018, and previously served as Chief Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

In a joint statement, SEC Commissioners Hester M. Peirce, Allison Herren Lee and Caroline A. Crenshaw "heartily" expressed support for Mr. Roisman's designation.

This announcement comes one week after Jay Clayton stepped down as SEC Chairman.

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