Osman Nawaz is a litigation partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice 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, Os concluded a 14-year career with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). During his time with the SEC, he worked in the agency’s New York Office, serving through multiple administrations and in roles ranging from staff attorney to Assistant Regional Director. Most recently, he was a Senior Officer in the agency’s Division of Enforcement and in national leadership where he led Enforcement’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit, a specialty group focused on complex products and trading involving sophisticated market participants’ structuring, sale, trading and valuation of derivatives, asset-backed securities, and other instruments. Os oversaw high-profile investigations and litigations and professional staff located in seven different offices including the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. He was a frequent collaborator with other groups throughout the agency.
Os’s government work provided him with a deep understanding of investigations, the markets, and complex trading and products. His work covered the entire breadth of the SEC’s subject matter and involved asset managers, broker-dealers, security-based swap dealers, credit rating agencies, issuers, and other market participants. During his time at the SEC, he was involved in numerous first-in-kind and landmark actions concerning valuation, market manipulation, regulatory issues such as net capital and Regulation SHO, internal controls, disclosure, fraud and other violations of the federal securities laws. Os also worked closely with the Department of Justice, FBI, CFTC, state and foreign regulators, and other authorities. He is a past recipient of the SEC Chair’s Award for Excellence and the Stanley Sporkin Award.
Before joining the SEC, he was an associate at an international law firm. Os received his J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law and his B.B.A. from Baylor University.
Capabilities
- Securities Enforcement
- Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- University of Denver - 2005 Juris Doctor
- Baylor University - 2000 B.A. Business Administration
Admissions:
- Colorado Bar
- New York Bar