July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008 - (Washington, DC) - McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that on June 27, 2008 the Senate confirmed Luis A. Aguilar, a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice, to fill one of the open commissioner seats at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Mr. Aguilar is one of two Democrats the President has nominated to fill vacant seats on the five member Commission.
“The appointment of our colleague Luis Aguilar to serve as an SEC Commissioner is well-deserved,” said Jeffrey K. Haidet, Chairman of the Firm. “This is a prestigious honor that exhibits Luis’s knowledge of the law and the capital markets. Our firm is fully committed to public service and we are incredibly pleased that Luis will join a long list of MLA alumni who have been honored to serve in our government.”
Aguilar is currently based in MLA’s Atlanta office and practices in the areas of general corporate and business law, international transactions, securities law and corporate finance. He focuses on corporate governance, public and private offerings (IPOs and secondary offerings), mergers and acquisitions, mutual funds, investment advisors, broker-dealers, and other aspects of federal and state securities laws and regulations.