Bloomberg Law
May 9, 2017, 9:08 PM UTC

Silicon Valley Lawyer to Lead SEC Corporation Finance Unit

Andrew Ramonas

By Andrew Ramonas, Bloomberg BNA

California lawyer William Hinman will join the Securities and Exchange Commission as director of the Division of Corporation Finance, the agency announced May 9.

Hinman recently retired from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Silicon Valley after serving as a partner at the law firm since 2000. He advised clients on capital-raising transactions and corporate acquisitions.

“He has spent the last 37 years working in our public and private markets, and he understands the SEC’s mission to promote capital formation while ensuring that investors have the information necessary to make informed decisions,” SEC Chairman Jay ...

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