CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz to Join SEC as General Counsel
"Having worked with the SEC in my roles at the CFTC, I've long admired the dedicated and talented staff of the agency from afar. I'm excited to work again with Chair Gensler on a regulatory agenda that will enhance investor protection, strengthen our capital markets, and facilitate capital formation."
CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz
"Having worked with the SEC in my roles at the CFTC, I've long admired the dedicated and talented staff of the agency from afar. I'm excited to work again with Chair Gensler on a regulatory agenda that will enhance investor protection, strengthen our capital markets, and facilitate capital formation."
CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz
The SEC announced that CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz will serve as the SEC’s new General Counsel.
Mr. Berkovitz, who will depart from his Commissioner position at the CFTC on October 15, 2021, previously served as General Counsel at the CFTC under then-Chair Gary Gensler, now Chair of the SEC.
Current SEC General Counsel John Coates will depart from his post on November 1, 2021, returning to an academic position at Harvard University. Upon Mr. Coates's departure, SEC Solicitor Michael Conley will serve as Acting General Counsel until Mr. Berkovitz joins the agency.