Marc Berger, most recently acting director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, will join Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in June as a partner in its litigation department, the law firm announced.

Berger became acting director of the Enforcement Division in December 2020, when Director Stephanie Avakian announced her departure. Prior to that role, Berger had been the Division’s deputy director since August 2020. The SEC announced Berger’s departure in January.

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