Nine Debevoise & Plimpton LLP white collar & regulatory defense lawyers—more than from any other firm—have been named to the Securities Docket “Enforcement Elite” list, which recognizes “the best securities enforcement defense counsel in the industry.” The honorees are Andrew Ceresney, Charu Chandrasekhar, Arian June, Robert Kaplan, Julie Riewe, Stephan Schlegelmilch, Kristin Snyder, Jonathan Tuttle, and Mary Jo White.

Andrew J. Ceresney is a partner in the New York office and Co-Chair of the Litigation Department. Mr. Ceresney represents public companies, financial institutions, asset management firms, accounting firms, boards of directors, and individuals in federal and state government investigations and contested litigation in federal and state courts. He previously served as the Director of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as a Deputy Chief Appellate Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

Charu A. Chandrasekhar is a litigation partner in the New York office and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense and Data Strategy & Security Groups. Ms. Chandrasekhar has significant experience representing global financial institutions, public companies, and audit and accounting firms in securities-related government investigations, examinations, enforcement, and compliance matters, as well as on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity regulatory compliance and governance. She previously served as an Assistant Regional Director in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.

Arian M. June is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Ms. June’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations, securities enforcement defense, whistleblower response, sensitive investigations and crisis management. She frequently advises audit committees, special board committees and senior management teams on sensitive investigations, including allegations of executive misconduct.

Robert Kaplan is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Mr. Kaplan has significant experience with a broad range of securities-related enforcement and compliance issues, including those involving requirements affecting SEC-registered investment advisers affiliated with hedge funds, private equity funds, investment companies, mutual funds and separately managed accounts. He previously served as Co-Chief of the Asset Management Unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.

Julie M. Riewe is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Ms. Riewe’s practice focuses on securities-related enforcement and compliance issues and internal investigations, and she has significant experience with matters involving private equity funds, hedge funds, mutual funds, business development companies, separately managed accounts and other asset managers. She previously served as Co-Chief of the Asset Management Unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.

Stephan Schlegelmilch is a litigation counsel in the Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Mr. Schlegelmilch’s practice focuses on leading investigations and litigation involving alleged violations of the federal securities laws, particularly in matters involving accounting and issuer disclosures, digital assets and cryptocurrencies, insider trading, and broker-dealer and investment adviser regulations. He previously served as a Supervisory Trial Counsel in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.

Kristin Snyder is a litigation partner in the San Francisco office and member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Ms. Snyder’s practice focuses on securities-related regulatory and enforcement matters, particularly for private investment firms and other asset managers. Ms. Snyder previously served at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, most recently as the Deputy Director of the Division of Examinations resident in its San Francisco Regional Office.

Jonathan Tuttle is a litigation partner and managing partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Tuttle has represented public companies, regulated institutions, boards of directors, audit and special committees of boards, and individual directors, officers and employees in enforcement investigations and proceedings brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, FINRA and the PCAOB, as well as in securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, internal corporate investigations and a variety of other securities and finance-related litigation and regulatory matters.

Mary Jo White, Senior Chair of the firm, is a litigation partner in the New York office. Ms. White’s practice focuses on representing clients on significant and sensitive matters, including companies facing crises involving multi-faceted government investigations and cases as well as counseling boards of directors. She previously served as the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.