Sidley’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice has been ranked in multiple categories in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA:
- Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement) — Band 1
- Securities: Regulation: Enforcement — Band 2
In addition, Chambers ranked seven lawyers from the practice, some of whom were ranked in multiple categories:
- James Brigagliano — Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)
- W. Hardy Callcott — Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance); Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Enforcement)
- Kevin J. Campion — Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)
- Stephen L. Cohen — Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
- Barry W. Rashkover — Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
- Neal E. Sullivan — Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Enforcement); Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
- Michael D. Wolk — Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
The annual Chambers USA guide features nationwide tables of the leading professionals and practices in the U.S. legal market. The 2022 edition praised the team as “an impressive performer in the regulatory enforcement space thanks to its attorneys’ in-depth knowledge of regulators and government agencies, while also impressing in the advisory space. Active on behalf of hedge funds and accounting firms on a broad range of matters including insider trading cases. Particular expertise in handling FINRA and SEC investigations for broker-dealers and other financial institutions. Offers expert representation of public companies in enforcement actions and investigations concerning accounting irregularities, whistleblowing and other issues.”
The guide further praised the team’s “extensive experience across a range of securities and broker-dealer matters, including the most technical aspects of equity markets, alternative trading systems and municipal securities. Noted representation of broker-dealer clients in connection with regulatory examinations, investigations and enforcement actions.”