A former federal prosecutor, Andrew Ceresney, is set to take over as the new enforcement chief at the Securities and Exchange Commission, filling a key slot at a time of particularly high expectations for the agency. Ceresney has as reputation as a smart attorney who has been loyal to new SEC Chairman Mary Jo White for years. As a federal prosecutor, he played a major role on the big cases she handled when she was U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. When White left to join Debevoise & Plimpton a decade ago, he joined her there and became her right hand man, according to several people who know them both. More in the Washington Post here.
