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Skadden hires Weil SEC veterans Andrew Dean and Christopher Mulligan
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has hired Weil, Gotshal & Manges partners Andrew Dean and Christopher Mulligan, both former Securities and Exchange Commission officials. Dean, a former co-head of the SEC Enforcement Division's asset management unit, joins Skadden's white collar and investigations group in New York. Mulligan, a former senior adviser in the SEC's Division of Examinations, joins its investment management group in Washington.
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Key points
- Skadden announced on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, that Andrew Dean and Christopher Mulligan are joining from Weil.The American LawyerBloomberg Law
- Dean, based in New York, joins the white collar and investigations group; he joined Weil from the SEC in 2025.The American LawyerBloomberg Law
- Mulligan, based in Washington, joins the investment management group; he joined Weil in 2024.The American LawyerBloomberg Law
- Both advise asset managers, investment advisers and other financial services clients on regulatory, enforcement and compliance matters.Bloomberg LawGlobal Legal Post
- Executive partner Jeremy London said the pair complement Skadden's SEC and white collar practice.Bloomberg LawGlobal Legal Post
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