Practice Areas
Ms. Bandy advises corporations, financial services companies, boards and their board committees, as well as directors, officers and other executives, on enforcement matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other U.S. and international law enforcement agencies. Ms. Bandy represents clients in connection with SEC investigations focused on financial reporting, corporate governance, internal controls and trading and market practices , as well as conduct involving regulated entities, including broker-dealers, investment advisers and private equity firms. She is a recognized expert in the areas of financial reporting, accounting and SEC registrant disclosure and has extensive experience conducting internal investigations and advising on compliance, risk management and defensive strategy before and after securities-related issues arise. SEC enforcement victories often happen behind the scenes, when investigations are resolved quietly without charges, indictments, or public disclosure. Ms. Bandy has built a reputation of successfully closing several such cases. Prior to joining Skadden, Ms. Bandy served for 17 years at the SEC’s Enforcement Division in various senior leadership roles, where she oversaw investigations and litigated actions that covered the entire breadth of the SEC’s enforcement authority.
Career
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2004-22); J.D., American University, 1999; B.A. University of Michigan, 1996
