Akin Gump today announced that Andrew J. Brady, a former special counsel in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance, has joined the firm as a corporate partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Brady comes to Akin Gump from Skadden Arps, where he served as a primary point of contact on complex matters arising under various securities regulations and the listing standards of the major stock markets.
Mr. Brady’s practice focuses largely on matters pertaining to securities regulation, corporate transactions and corporate governance. He advises clients on matters arising under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as well as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. He also provides counsel to public and private companies, management, boards of directors and board committees on a full range of matters involving corporate governance issues.
In addition, Mr. Brady represents clients in connection with equity and debt corporate finance transactions and advises on Exchange Act periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other filings with the SEC.
“As we look to the future, Andrew is an extremely strong complement, not just to our corporate practice, but to practices across the firm,” said Akin Gump chairperson Kim Koopersmith. “His background will augment so many other aspects of the work we do for our clients, whether that be in the areas of energy, financial restructuring, investment funds, tax or litigation. Andrew’s experience will pay off from day one, and we are very happy to have him join us.”
As special counsel in the SEC’s Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance, Mr. Brady provided interpretive advice and guidance regarding the federal securities laws to registrants, outside counsel, financial intermediaries and staff attorneys in the division. He also assisted in division rulemaking projects and, in 2004, was awarded the SEC’s Law and Policy Award for his role on the Proxy Review Task Force.
“Andrew’s depth of knowledge in the area of securities regulation, along with that of the SEC’s inner workings, is extremely impressive,” said Kerry E. Berchem, head of Akin Gump’s corporate practice. “Having played an integral role in some of the largest and most complex transactions in the United States and overseas, he is a strong addition for us, and I know our clients across the firm will benefit greatly.”
“Akin Gump, and its corporate group in particular, offers a platform that fits perfectly with my practice,” said Mr. Brady. “The opportunity to work alongside some of the firm’s other securities lawyers was tremendously appealing, and I am delighted to be here.”
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