JAMIE BRIGAGLIANO is a partner of the Securities Enforcement and Regulatory group, which was named the “Law Firm of the Year” for Securities Regulation in 2021, 2020 and 2017 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers and received the 2019 Chambers USA award for Financial Services Regulation Firm of the Year. Prior to joining the firm, Jamie served as the Deputy Director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he held senior policymaking and management responsibilities. His practice at Sidley is composed of advising broker-dealers, hedge funds and other financial services firms on a broad variety of regulatory, enforcement, compliance and transactional matters. Jamie focuses his practice in particular on SEC and SRO rules governing trading by broker-dealers and hedge funds, and broker-dealer registration and conduct rules.
Among these areas in particular are regulations governing:
- Broker-Dealer Registration and Compliance
- Regulation ATS
- Short Sales (Regulation SHO and Rule 105)
- Research
- Regulation M
- Order Handling, Regulation NMS and Best Execution
- SRO Trading, Reporting, Offering, Advertising and Conduct Rules
- SRO Rule Filings
- Exchange Applications
- Volcker Rule
- Clearance and Settlement
Jamie’s practice is recognized by Chambers USA (2013-2021) and The Best Lawyers in America. In the 2020 edition of Chambers USA, Jamie was recognized for his work “in equity market structure and trading issues,” highlighting that “his mental rolodex for regulatory guidance is superb and it makes him so efficient to use and easy to work with.” For the 2016–2017 and 2019–2021 rankings, The Best Lawyers in America list Jamie as a “Best Lawyer” in the Securities Regulation category.