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Elad Roisman is a member of the Corporate Governance and Board Advisory Practice and the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Practice. Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Roisman was a Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Mr. Roisman represents clients on a broad range of complex regulatory and strategic matters. His practice includes advising public and private companies and other SEC registrants on disclosure, compliance, ESG and general corporate law matters. He counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions and strategic initiatives, as well as on SEC and congressional investigations, exams and inquiries. In addition, Mr. Roisman applies his deep knowledge of market structure regulation to advise fintech companies, exchanges, trading intermediaries and other financial institutions.
As a Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the SEC, Mr. Roisman played an instrumental role in shaping the agency’s rulemaking, enforcement and international work. He led the agency’s efforts to improve the proxy voting process, including amending the rules applicable to shareholder proposals and proxy solicitations. He also helped drive the SEC’s efforts to modernize the regulation of the U.S. equity markets and Treasury markets. Mr. Roisman represented the SEC before the U.S. Congress and other national and international regulatory entities, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Financial Stability Board. During his tenure, Mr. Roisman voted on more than one hundred agency rulemakings, opinions, interpretations and guidance documents, and on over 1,000 enforcement actions, including some of the largest cases in the SEC’s history.
Mr. Roisman was appointed to the SEC after serving as Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where he helped shepherd major legislation, conducted congressional oversight and investigations, and helped set committee agenda. Previously, he served as Counsel to then SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher, Chief Counsel at NYSE Euronext and as a corporate lawyer in private practice in New York.
Mr. Roisman is a frequent speaker, published author and thought leader in the areas of market structure, public company disclosure, corporate governance, ESG, fintech, early-stage companies, digital assets and securities regulation.
Mr. Roisman grew up in Israel and New England. He received a B.A. cum laude from Cornell University in 2003 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2006.
Mr. Roisman represents clients on a broad range of complex regulatory and strategic matters. His practice includes advising public and private companies and other SEC registrants on disclosure, compliance, ESG and general corporate law matters. He counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions and strategic initiatives, as well as on SEC and congressional investigations, exams and inquiries. In addition, Mr. Roisman applies his deep knowledge of market structure regulation to advise fintech companies, exchanges, trading intermediaries and other financial institutions.
As a Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the SEC, Mr. Roisman played an instrumental role in shaping the agency’s rulemaking, enforcement and international work. He led the agency’s efforts to improve the proxy voting process, including amending the rules applicable to shareholder proposals and proxy solicitations. He also helped drive the SEC’s efforts to modernize the regulation of the U.S. equity markets and Treasury markets. Mr. Roisman represented the SEC before the U.S. Congress and other national and international regulatory entities, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Financial Stability Board. During his tenure, Mr. Roisman voted on more than one hundred agency rulemakings, opinions, interpretations and guidance documents, and on over 1,000 enforcement actions, including some of the largest cases in the SEC’s history.
Mr. Roisman was appointed to the SEC after serving as Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where he helped shepherd major legislation, conducted congressional oversight and investigations, and helped set committee agenda. Previously, he served as Counsel to then SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher, Chief Counsel at NYSE Euronext and as a corporate lawyer in private practice in New York.
Mr. Roisman is a frequent speaker, published author and thought leader in the areas of market structure, public company disclosure, corporate governance, ESG, fintech, early-stage companies, digital assets and securities regulation.
Mr. Roisman grew up in Israel and New England. He received a B.A. cum laude from Cornell University in 2003 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2006.
The Legal 500 US
Washingtonian
Accolades
May 02, 2024
On May 2, 2024, Cravath partner Elad Roisman was named to Washingtonian’s 2024 list of “Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People.” Elad’s accompanying profile, in the Banking & Finance category, highlighted his experience at Cravath and as a former Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and included the best career advice he ever received: “Go into every meeting expecting to learn something new and be impressed.”
Activities & Publications
May 02, 2024
On May 1, 2024, Cravath partner Elad Roisman participated in the 16th annual Directors Dialogue, an event hosted by Drexel University’s Raj and Kamla Gupta Governance Institute in Philadelphia, PA. The event convened corporate directors to discuss key governance topics. Elad spoke on a panel entitled “Leading Through Complexity: The Evolving Global Regulatory Environment.”
Activities & Publications
April 11, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Cravath partner and former Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Elad Roisman testified before the United States House Financial Services Committee. The hearing focused on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate‑related disclosures for public companies and their potential impact on American markets.
Activities & Publications
April 09, 2024
On April 5, 2024, the Harvard Law School (HLS) Forum on Corporate Governance published an article written by Cravath partners John W. White, Matthew Morreale, Elad Roisman, Michael L. Arnold and Kimberley S. Drexler entitled “A Deeper Dive into the SEC’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Rules for Public Companies.” The article examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate‑related disclosures for public companies, outlining key takeaways of the final rules and the timeline for compliance. The article was originally prepared by Cravath as part of a longer memo for clients in March 2024.
Activities & Publications
March 19, 2024
On March 18, 2024, Cravath partner Elad Roisman participated in SIFMA’s 2024 C&L Annual Seminar in Orlando, FL. Elad moderated and participated on a panel entitled “Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable,” with the CCOs of Vanguard, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada and Baird. The panel reviewed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examination priorities; the SEC’s and FINRA’s interest in artificial intelligence, including the SEC’s predictive data analytics proposal; concerns regarding the rapid pace of regulation; and considerations in structuring a compliance function.
Elad Roisman is a member of the Corporate Governance and Board Advisory Practice and the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Practice. Prior to joining Cravath, Mr. Roisman was a Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Mr. Roisman represents clients on a broad range of complex regulatory and strategic matters. His practice includes advising public and private companies and other SEC registrants on disclosure, compliance, ESG and general corporate law matters. He counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions and strategic initiatives, as well as on SEC and congressional investigations, exams and inquiries. In addition, Mr. Roisman applies his deep knowledge of market structure regulation to advise fintech companies, exchanges, trading intermediaries and other financial institutions.
As a Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the SEC, Mr. Roisman played an instrumental role in shaping the agency’s rulemaking, enforcement and international work. He led the agency’s efforts to improve the proxy voting process, including amending the rules applicable to shareholder proposals and proxy solicitations. He also helped drive the SEC’s efforts to modernize the regulation of the U.S. equity markets and Treasury markets. Mr. Roisman represented the SEC before the U.S. Congress and other national and international regulatory entities, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Financial Stability Board. During his tenure, Mr. Roisman voted on more than one hundred agency rulemakings, opinions, interpretations and guidance documents, and on over 1,000 enforcement actions, including some of the largest cases in the SEC’s history.
Mr. Roisman was appointed to the SEC after serving as Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where he helped shepherd major legislation, conducted congressional oversight and investigations, and helped set committee agenda. Previously, he served as Counsel to then SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher, Chief Counsel at NYSE Euronext and as a corporate lawyer in private practice in New York.
Mr. Roisman is a frequent speaker, published author and thought leader in the areas of market structure, public company disclosure, corporate governance, ESG, fintech, early-stage companies, digital assets and securities regulation.
Mr. Roisman grew up in Israel and New England. He received a B.A. cum laude from Cornell University in 2003 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2006.
Mr. Roisman represents clients on a broad range of complex regulatory and strategic matters. His practice includes advising public and private companies and other SEC registrants on disclosure, compliance, ESG and general corporate law matters. He counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions and strategic initiatives, as well as on SEC and congressional investigations, exams and inquiries. In addition, Mr. Roisman applies his deep knowledge of market structure regulation to advise fintech companies, exchanges, trading intermediaries and other financial institutions.
As a Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the SEC, Mr. Roisman played an instrumental role in shaping the agency’s rulemaking, enforcement and international work. He led the agency’s efforts to improve the proxy voting process, including amending the rules applicable to shareholder proposals and proxy solicitations. He also helped drive the SEC’s efforts to modernize the regulation of the U.S. equity markets and Treasury markets. Mr. Roisman represented the SEC before the U.S. Congress and other national and international regulatory entities, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Financial Stability Board. During his tenure, Mr. Roisman voted on more than one hundred agency rulemakings, opinions, interpretations and guidance documents, and on over 1,000 enforcement actions, including some of the largest cases in the SEC’s history.
Mr. Roisman was appointed to the SEC after serving as Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where he helped shepherd major legislation, conducted congressional oversight and investigations, and helped set committee agenda. Previously, he served as Counsel to then SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher, Chief Counsel at NYSE Euronext and as a corporate lawyer in private practice in New York.
Mr. Roisman is a frequent speaker, published author and thought leader in the areas of market structure, public company disclosure, corporate governance, ESG, fintech, early-stage companies, digital assets and securities regulation.
Mr. Roisman grew up in Israel and New England. He received a B.A. cum laude from Cornell University in 2003 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2006.
The Legal 500 US
Washingtonian
Accolades
May 02, 2024
On May 2, 2024, Cravath partner Elad Roisman was named to Washingtonian’s 2024 list of “Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People.” Elad’s accompanying profile, in the Banking & Finance category, highlighted his experience at Cravath and as a former Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and included the best career advice he ever received: “Go into every meeting expecting to learn something new and be impressed.”
Activities & Publications
May 02, 2024
On May 1, 2024, Cravath partner Elad Roisman participated in the 16th annual Directors Dialogue, an event hosted by Drexel University’s Raj and Kamla Gupta Governance Institute in Philadelphia, PA. The event convened corporate directors to discuss key governance topics. Elad spoke on a panel entitled “Leading Through Complexity: The Evolving Global Regulatory Environment.”
Activities & Publications
April 11, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Cravath partner and former Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Elad Roisman testified before the United States House Financial Services Committee. The hearing focused on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate‑related disclosures for public companies and their potential impact on American markets.
Activities & Publications
April 09, 2024
On April 5, 2024, the Harvard Law School (HLS) Forum on Corporate Governance published an article written by Cravath partners John W. White, Matthew Morreale, Elad Roisman, Michael L. Arnold and Kimberley S. Drexler entitled “A Deeper Dive into the SEC’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Rules for Public Companies.” The article examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate‑related disclosures for public companies, outlining key takeaways of the final rules and the timeline for compliance. The article was originally prepared by Cravath as part of a longer memo for clients in March 2024.
Activities & Publications
March 19, 2024
On March 18, 2024, Cravath partner Elad Roisman participated in SIFMA’s 2024 C&L Annual Seminar in Orlando, FL. Elad moderated and participated on a panel entitled “Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable,” with the CCOs of Vanguard, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada and Baird. The panel reviewed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examination priorities; the SEC’s and FINRA’s interest in artificial intelligence, including the SEC’s predictive data analytics proposal; concerns regarding the rapid pace of regulation; and considerations in structuring a compliance function.
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