Primary Job Title Partner, NY head of FinTech and Blockchain Group Primary Organization Sidley Austin
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Female
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Lilya Tessler focuses her practice on regulatory, general corporate and business issues related to US and non-US broker-dealers, financial services firms, blockchain projects, cryptocurrency funds and financial technology companies. Lilya advises broker-dealers and technology companies throughout the start-up phase. She also counsels financial
institutions with day-to- day securities issues, private placement agent requirements, custody rule requirements, cross-border regulatory issues, policies and procedures for implementation, FINRA and SEC regulatory inquiries, as well as mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate matters. She also advises several US and non-US FinTech companies, including robo-advisors and high-frequency trading firms in evaluating the broker-dealer and investment advisor registration requirements. Lilya is a certified public accountant, FINRA dispute resolution arbitrator, and holds FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses.
