ORLANDO, FL. – March 17, 2022 –Five Greenberg Traurig, LLP shareholders will speak at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) 2022 Compliance & Legal (C&L) Society Annual Seminar to be held March 20-23 at the Grande Lakes Orlando in Orlando, Florida. The firm is also a longstanding sponsor of the prestigious annual event.
SIFMA focuses on the shared interests of hundreds of broker-dealers, asset managers, and investment banks advocating for effective and resilient capital markets. SIFMA’s C&L Annual Seminar is a meeting place for compliance and legal professionals from across the financial services industry.
Tracy L. Gerber, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Broker-Dealer Securities Litigation Practice, will moderate the “Ask FINRA: A Panel of Senior FINRA Officials Respond to Your Questions” session.
William B. Mack, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice, will be a panelist during the “Private Client Enforcement Developments” session.
Nikki Lewis Simon, Greenberg Traurig’s chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion officer, will be a panelist during the “Ethical Considerations and Current Developments in Diversity & Inclusion” session.
Kyle R. Freeny, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s White Collar Crime and Special Investigations Practice, will be a panelist during the “How Many Overseas Fiancées and Nigerian Princes Can There Be? - Protecting Against Fraud, Mis-appropriation and Other Schemes” session.
Steven M. Malina, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Securities Litigation Practice, will be a panelist during the “Arbitration” panel.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Securities Litigation Practice: Greenberg Traurig has one of the broadest and deepest securities litigation practices in the country. The firm has been lead defense counsel in hundreds of securities class actions, derivative lawsuits, and SEC investigations and enforcement actions. These include some of the largest and most complex regulatory actions ever filed and one of the most highly publicized securities fraud cases in recent times. The firm has one of the most experienced and largest teams in the United States representing both market leading broker-dealers and Directors & Officers to final award or judgment in thousands of securities arbitrations and trials throughout the country. The team has tried some of the largest arbitration cases to verdict, including numerous matters involving more than $100 million. The attorneys regularly handle matters before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Dispute Resolution, Securities and Exchange Commission, American Arbitration Association, National Futures Association, and state and federal courts across the country.
About Greenberg Traurig's Financial Regulatory and Compliance Group: Greenberg Traurig’s Financial Regulatory and Compliance Group has wide-ranging experience assisting national, regional and local clients in a variety of matters affecting the financial services industry. The national team of skilled attorneys works with clients as they face regulatory, litigation, legislative, supervision, examination, licensing, compliance and governance matters. Greenberg Traurig's regulatory attorneys regularly advise banks, broker-dealers, investment advisors, mortgage lenders and servicers, payday lenders, consumer finance companies, registered and private investment funds, debt collectors and other financial institutions in complying with state and federal regulatory requirements and interfacing with governmental agencies.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Diversity Initiative: From its inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a uniquely empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of fairness, equality, and authenticity. Through its Social, Racial, and Economic Justice Action Plan, the firm has committed $5 million over five years to help combat systemic racism and support impoverished communities. In addition, the firm’s efforts have been recognized through its Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certification Plus, administered by The Diversity Lab, and by local, national, and global publications and organizations including Chambers and Partners. Web: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity Twitter: @GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 42 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono, reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Web: www.gtlaw.com.