Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
Chambers Review
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is a full-service securities offering with extensive international capabilities, often utilized by global financial institutions and the boards and directors of major public companies. Can field several former SEC regulators and federal prosecutors who are able to advise on all manner of securities enforcement and compliance matters. Areas of expertise include high-frequency trading, virtual currency exchange, swap dealing and cross-border securities activity. Offers a growing practice advising fintech companies on regulatory matters relating to the sale of cryptocurrencies.
Work Highlights
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP represented the CEO of Ripple in connection with an SEC investigation and enforcement action. The SEC alleged that the digital asset, XRP, was sold as an unregistered security.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has exceptional strategic vision."
"The Cleary lawyers are very knowledgeable with great judgment. They are incredibly focused on client service and responsiveness."
"Cleary is very commercial and practical in their advice."
"Cleary has a strong, highly qualified global network."
"The team has exceptional strategic vision."
"The Cleary lawyers are very knowledgeable with great judgment. They are incredibly focused on client service and responsiveness."
"Cleary is very commercial and practical in their advice."
"Cleary has a strong, highly qualified global network."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Solomon represents public companies, financial institutions, investment funds and individual executives in a whole suite of investigations and enforcement matters brought by the SEC, CFTC and DOJ.
"Matt is a great oral advocate with a great sense of what arguments will resonate with the court. He has great instincts on how to construct arguments and is excellent at complex work."
"He can handle cases from soup to nut."