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About
Provided by Stephen Wink
Practice Areas
Stephen Wink is a partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Financial Regulatory Practice. He advises a wide range of market players including fintech companies, investment banks, private funds, exchanges, and trading platforms (traditional and cryptocurrency), and other financial institutions on matters involving the regulation of markets, as well as related compliance and enforcement matters.
Stephen is Co-Chair of Latham’s Fintech Industry Group and Global Digital Assets & Web3 Practice.
Stephen has in-depth knowledge and broad experience advising on the overlapping patchwork of regulations covering the financial markets, including the laws and rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and other self-regulatory organizations.
Stephen provides regular commentary on regulatory initiatives and rule-making proposals on behalf of clients and trade associations. He has frequently obtained no-action relief and interpretive guidance on behalf of clients from various regulatory bodies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and FINRA.
Stephen is Chair of the ABA’s subcommittee on Trading and Markets. He is a regular speaker at fintech and securities industry conferences.
Stephen spent nine years in-house as executive managing director and general counsel of First Albany Companies Inc., a full-service investment bank, merchant bank, and investment advisor. He began his career at another leading law firm after serving as a law clerk to Judge George E. MacKinnon of the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Chambers Review
FinTech
Stephen Wink is co-chair of the firm's digital assets and Web3 practice. He has considerable knowledge in cryptocurrency matters and financial regulatory work. Wink also advises on regulatory and intellectual property matters concerning NFT platforms.
Stephen Wink is co-chair of the firm's digital assets and Web3 practice. He has considerable knowledge in cryptocurrency matters and financial regulatory work. Wink also advises on regulatory and intellectual property matters concerning NFT platforms.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Steve is an awesome partner; he's practical and pragmatic. His advice is actionable. He's knowledgeable about the crypto industry and very knowledgeable on the securities side especially."
"Stephen has a deep knowledge of this area; what makes him different is he has very good common sense and can communicate in a way that's understandable to laypeople."
"Stephen Wink really understands the technology and the regulatory picture. He's a creative thinker and takes a pragmatic view."
"Steve offers great client service, He is proactive, very keyed into regulatory developments in his area, and very reliable when we need an opinion. He's a good practical-minded attorney."
"Steve is an awesome partner; he's practical and pragmatic. His advice is actionable. He's knowledgeable about the crypto industry and very knowledgeable on the securities side especially."
"Stephen has a deep knowledge of this area; what makes him different is he has very good common sense and can communicate in a way that's understandable to laypeople."
"Stephen Wink really understands the technology and the regulatory picture. He's a creative thinker and takes a pragmatic view."
"Steve offers great client service, He is proactive, very keyed into regulatory developments in his area, and very reliable when we need an opinion. He's a good practical-minded attorney."
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