Ira Hammerman, former general counsel of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, has joined Bates Group as managing director.
Hammerman retired from SIFMA in December after serving 19 years as SIFMA's general counsel. He joined Bates on March 1 and will be based in Park City, Utah.
The firm is a leader in regulatory, compliance and litigation consulting for the financial services industry.
"I am delighted to be joining the Bates team, where I have known some of the principals for decades and look forward to serving the client firms and their counsel," Hammerman said in a statement.
"After 40 years of relationship-building in Washington, I have a nice Rolodex and contact list and will jump on planes when I need to," Hammerman told ThinkAdvisor.