Leon J. Bijou is appointed as managing director and associate general counsel at The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Bijou will serve as part of SIFMA’s capital markets team, working primarily with the municipal division on legal, regulatory and market practice initiatives.
Bijou joins SIFMA from Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he was vice president and associate general counsel, serving as the general counsel for the municipal bond department. His remit included all aspects of deal origination, remarketings, tenders, and structured products as well as regulatory compliance matters.
Leon J. Bijou will report to Leslie Norwood, managing director and associate general counsel, who is SIFMA’s municipal division staff advisor.
“Leon’s background will be an asset to SIFMA as we enter the new year with a focus on issues in the municipal bond market such as liquidity, transparency, taxes and financing of state and local infrastructure,” says Leslie Norwood.
“We are extremely pleased that Leon is joining SIFMA,” says Randy Snook, senior managing director and executive vice president, SIFMA. “Given Leon’s years of legal experience working on municipal bond issues and various economic development projects, I am confident that SIFMA’s members will benefit greatly from this addition to our fixed income staff.”
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