Former Director of the SEC Office of International Affairs Paul Leder Joins Miller & Chevalier
Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced that Paul A. Leder, former director of the Office of International Affairs (OIA) at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), joined the firm as an of counsel in the Litigation Department.
In a release, the firm said Leder Leder led the SEC’s international enforcement and regulatory program, where he worked with senior government officials in the U.S. and throughout the world. He collaborated with foreign regulators, particularly those in Latin America, in cross-border investigations, and provided policy advice to foreign governments and organizations regarding compliance with the FCPA and other anti-bribery laws. Leder also represented the SEC in international organizations, including the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Financial Stability Board.
Prior to his latest role at the SEC, Leder was a partner at Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP where he represented clients in government investigations and advised on laws and regulations associated with international regulatory issues. Before that, Leder spent more than a decade at the SEC, starting as a trial lawyer in the Division of Enforcement in 1987, joining the Trial Unit soon after the SEC received penalty authority and co-counseling the SEC’s first jury trial. When the OIA was established two years later, Leder joined the leadership team, first serving as assistant director and later as deputy director. From 1997 to 1999, he served as senior adviser for international issues to SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt.
Leder began his legal career as a trial lawyer at the Public Defender Service (PDS) for the District of Columbia where he tried more than 25 jury trials. He is the seventh former PDS lawyer at Miller & Chevalier, including Litigation Department Chair Andrew Wise.
Leder earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan. He is currently a Senior Fellow in the Milken Global Market Development Practice.
