Wilson Sonsini Brings On Ex-SEC Crypto, Fintech Expert

By Sarah Jarvis (June 21, 2022, 4:41 PM EDT) — A former cryptocurrency and fintech specialist with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in its corporate practice, the firm announced Tuesday.

Neel Maitra was most recently senior special counsel in the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, where he specialized in fintech and cryptocurrency. The firm said Maitra will also be part of Wilson Sonsini’s securities regulatory and complex transactions group.

Maitra, who started working at the firm June 6, told Law360 on Tuesday that Wilson Sonsini was a natural fit for him and for anyone interested…

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