Webcast: The New SEC: New Director and Enforcement
Webcasts | November 4, 2025
This year has ushered in significant changes at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in SEC enforcement. The shifts from personnel to process to priorities have broad implications for the enforcement program. Our lawyers bring their deep experience facing and serving at the SEC to provide an insider view and cover the latest hot topics in SEC enforcement. The program delivers actionable insights for the current and changing enforcement landscape impacting issuers, investment advisers, broker-dealers, security-based swap dealers, individuals, and other market participants.
MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:
This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.0 credit hour, of which 1.0 credit hour may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.
Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact CLE@gibsondunn.com to request the MCLE form.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General category.
California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.
PANELISTS:
David Woodcock is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices and Co-Chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement practice group. David’s background as a former Director of the Fort Worth Regional Office of the SEC, global law firm partner, CPA, and senior in-house corporate attorney at ExxonMobil Corporation provides a unique set of experiences and perspectives that help him guide clients through complex internal investigation, securities enforcement, regulatory and compliance matters.
Jina L. Choi is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations groups. Drawing on her experience as former Chief of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California and as former Director of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office, she represents companies, boards, and individuals in securities enforcement, regulatory, and internal investigations.
Osman Nawaz is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations groups. He advises clients on internal and government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as follow-on civil litigation and regulatory and compliance-related issues. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Osman concluded a 14-year career with SEC, most recently serving as a Senior Officer in the agency’s Division of Enforcement and in national leadership where he led Enforcement’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit.
Tina Samanta is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations groups. Her work centers on representing financial institutions, corporations, and individuals in high-stakes securities investigations and litigation involving the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, state regulators, and other enforcement bodies. She is a frequent speaker and author on securities enforcement topics and has handled matters at all phases of investigation and litigation.
Mark K. Schonfeld is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s New York office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement practice group. He has deep experience representing clients in investigations conducted by the SEC, DOJ, state attorneys general, FINRA, and other regulators. He also leads internal investigations and advises clients on compliance, corporate governance, and crisis management matters. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mark concluded a 12-year career with the SEC, the last four years as the Director of the New York Regional Office, the largest of the SEC’s regional offices.
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