D.C.People moves
WilmerHale hires former SEC enforcement official Sam Waldon
WilmerHale hired former SEC principal deputy enforcement director Sam Waldon as a partner in Washington, Reuters reported. Waldon left the agency in July after about 15 years there, including two periods as acting enforcement director. Reuters said Waldon is the latest of several long-tenured SEC officials the firm has hired.
Key points
- Waldon served as acting enforcement director in 2025 and 2026, Reuters reported.Reuters
- He joins former SEC investment management head Natasha Vij Greiner and former deputy enforcement director Jason Burt at WilmerHale.Reuters
- Susan Schroeder chairs WilmerHale’s Securities and Financial Services Department.Reuters
- Former Gibson Dunn partner Osman Nawaz replaced Waldon as the SEC’s principal deputy enforcement director, Reuters reported.Reuters