Jerome Tomas, a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice, was quoted in Barron’s following the resignation of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Director Margaret Ryan. The article examines the leadership change within the SEC’s enforcement division and its potential implications for regulated entities and enforcement priorities.

Commenting on the impact of the departure, Jerome noted that while the enforcement director plays an important role, enforcement policy is guided by the Commission as a whole, adding that the SEC’s current “back‑to‑basics” approach to enforcement is expected to remain in place under the acting leadership. Subscribers can read the article here.

Jerome was also quoted in CFO Dive on the same topic, available here.