Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Adam Signy will join the firm as a partner in its London office. Signy arrives from Clifford Chance, where he had been a partner since 1987. He has represented banks, private equity firms, and corporate clients across a wide range of industries, from energy to financial services. At […]
Jaclyn Jaeger
Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal, enforcement, technology, and more. Prior to joining CW, she spent four years as a legal reporter for Lawyer’s Weekly. Jaclyn attended undergraduate school at St. Joseph’s College of Maine and graduate school at Emerson College, earning degrees in journalism.
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Jones Day Lawyer Joins FDIC as General Counsel
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., has appointed Michael Bradfield as general counsel. In this capacity, he will lead the FDIC’s legal division, which handles legal work on regulatory issues, FDIC transactions, litigation, and corporate and commercial claims. Bradfield joins the FDIC from the law firm Jones Day, where he focused on domestic and international banking, […]
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Paychex Hires New Controller
$2 billion Paychex Inc., a payroll and personnel services provider, has named Jennifer Vossler vice president and controller. With 25 years of experience in corporate finance and public accounting, Vossler most recently served as vice president and corporate controller for Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. During her 14 years with Bausch & Lomb, Vossler held various […]
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The Changing Role of Directors in Difficult Times
Setting a proper tone at the top has not been easy for corporate boards since the Sarbanes-Oxley era began—and it’s only grown harder as the tone everywhere else has turned decidedly sour. The difficult economy, uncertain political climate, and unhappy shareholders all pose additional challenges to boards struggling to fulfill their fiduciary duties. Many boards […]
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Two Years On, Tellabs Reshapes Class-Action Suits
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Tellabs v. Makor decision in 2007, setting a high standard for what plaintiffs must prove in a class-action securities lawsuit, Corporate America celebrated. Three more recent court rulings have proven that the Tellabs standard is here to stay. Specifically, Tellabs spelled out how much “scienter,” or knowing […]
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Harley-Davidson Names New Chief Accounting Officer
$6 billion Milwaukee, Wis.-based Harley-Davidson has named Mark Kornetzke, a 13-year veteran of the company, as chief accounting officer. Kornetzke most recently was senior director of financial reporting. In other news, the company also appointed John Olin to serve as chief financial officer on an interim basis. Olin, who joined Harley-Davidson in 2003, most recently […]
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Sunrise Senior Living Promotes Chief Accounting Officer
Sunrise Senior Living has promoted Julie Pangelinan, currently chief accounting officer, to chief financial officer. Pangelinan will assume the role from current CFO Richard Nadeau, who will be terminated effective on or before June 15. Sunrise announced that the move is part of its efforts to reduce overhead spending and become a leaner organization. Pangelinan […]
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Former Homeland Security Chief Privacy Officer Joins PwC
Hugo Teufel, former chief privacy officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as a director in the firm’s U.S. advisory practice. Teufel will focus on helping organizations with issues involving the privacy and security of data, cyber crime, and corruption. From 2004 to 2006, Teufel served as the associate general counsel […]
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New Chief Risk Officer at U.K.-Based Prudential
$65.6 billion U.K.-based financial services group Prudential PLC has named Thibaut Le Maire as group chief risk officer, effective in July. Le Maire is presently managing director and head of European insurance for the Financial Institutions Group at Societe Generale. In his new role at Prudential, he will report to Tidjane Thiam, who is moving […]
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Sagent Advisors Hires New Compliance Officer
Sagent Advisors, a privately owned investment bank, has hired Osamu Watanabe, a veteran investment banking attorney, as general counsel and chief compliance officer. Watanabe brings more than 25 years of legal and transactional experience, having provided legal counsel to several major investment banks throughout his career. Watanabe joins Sagent after eight years as executive director […]
