WASHINGTON, April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dechert LLP announced today the
addition of Neel Maitra as a partner in its financial services
practice group, bolstering the firm's capabilities in fintech,
cryptocurrency, broker-dealer and securities
regulatory compliance. Mr. Maitra will join the firm's Washington D.C. office.
"The arrival of Neel is testament to the growth and innovation
of our financial services practice and the firm at large," said
Dave Forti, co-chair of Dechert.
"Providing the full spectrum of services for asset managers and
financial institutions is a strategic focus of the firm, and
fintech and cryptocurrency in particular are
increasingly important to the clients we serve. Neel's experience
will greatly enhance our ability to offer cutting-edge counsel to
our clients, ensuring they are well-positioned to navigate the
rapidly evolving and disruptive landscape of digital finance."
"Neel's unparalleled insights in fintech and
cryptocurrency, along with his ability to strengthen
our broker-dealer regulatory support, are vital in reinforcing our
commitment to delivering comprehensive and forward-thinking
services to our clients," said Chris
Harvey, co-chair of Dechert's financial services practice
group.
Mr. Maitra, joining from a Silicon Valley-based law firm, is a
seasoned practitioner with a focus on the fintech and financial
services sectors. His background includes serving as a senior
special counsel and crypto specialist at the SEC,
where he became a key expert on crypto-regulatory
issues. His client base includes large venture capital firms,
crypto trading platforms, start-ups and major
financial institutions exploring the crypto asset
space. Mr. Maitra has strong expertise advising on a wide array of
securities matters, from broker-dealer compliance to the launch of
crypto-based investment products, including, most
recently, bitcoin and ether-based exchange-traded
products.
Mr. Maitra shared, "I am excited to bring my regulatory and
fintech expertise to Dechert's financial services practice. The
firm's strategic vision for growth in these areas aligns strongly
with my own, and I look forward to contributing to our clients'
continued success in these cutting-edge fields."
The recent arrival of Mr. Maitra underscores a period of
significant growth at Dechert, following the earlier appointments
this year of partners Brian C. Miner
and Eliot L. Relles in New York and partner Cynthia R. Beyea in Washington, D.C.
With more than 200 lawyers, Dechert has one of the largest
financial services and investment management teams of any firm. It
was the first law firm with a funds practice in all key European
fund domiciles, including the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany, and France, as well as the U.S., the Middle East, and Asia. The firm is consistently recognized by
independent experts as a leading law firm for investment funds.
About Dechert
Dechert is a global law firm that advises asset managers,
financial institutions and corporations on issues critical to
managing their business and their capital – from high-stakes
litigation to complex transactions and regulatory matters. We
answer questions that seem unsolvable, develop deal structures that
are new to the market and protect clients' rights in extreme
situations. Our 1,000+ lawyers across 21 offices globally focus on
the financial services, private equity, private credit, real
estate, life sciences and technology sectors.
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