Gary DeWaal focuses his practice on financial services regulatory matters. He counsels clients on the application of evolving regulatory requirements to existing businesses and structuring more effective compliance programs, as well as assists in defending and resolving regulatory disciplinary actions and enforcement matters. Gary also advises buy-side and sell-side clients, as well as trading facilities and clearing houses, on the developing laws and regulations related to cryptocurrencies and digital tokens.
Previously, Gary was a senior managing director and group general counsel for Newedge, where he oversaw the worldwide Legal, Compliance, Financial Crimes Prevention (including AML) and Regulatory Developments departments. He also worked for the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Enforcement in New York. For several years, Gary taught a course in derivatives regulation as an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School. He currently serves as a practitioner faculty and mentor for the State University of New York Buffalo Law School’s New York City Program on Finance & Law.
Gary is frequently quoted in the media for his thoughts on the international financial services industry and has published numerous articles on futures and securities industry issues. He regularly lectures or appears as a speaker at futures and securities industry conferences or in training sessions for international regulators. Gary is the sole author and publisher of Bridging the Week, a blog addressing issues in the financial services industry.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Gary De Waal
- SEC Denial of Grayscale Bitcoin Fund Was Arbitrary and Capricious, Rules DC Circuit Court of Appeals - (Posted On Monday, September 18, 2023)
- A Disagreement Among Judges in the Same Courthouse Arises in Ruling Denying Motion to Dismiss SEC Enforcement Action Against Terraform Labs - (Posted On Thursday, August 17, 2023)
- Federal Reserve Warns Against Potential Risks Posed by Quantum Computers and AI - (Posted On Thursday, August 17, 2023)
- Seven Leading AI Development Firms Agree to Conduct Principles That May Be Regarded as Initial Industry 'Best Practices' - (Posted On Thursday, August 17, 2023)
- NY Attorney General Proposes to Increase Obligations on Crypto Businesses Operating in NY or with NY Residents - (Posted On Wednesday, May 31, 2023)
- Katten Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take March 2023 - (Posted On Friday, March 17, 2023)
- What's Up With WhatsApp? Regulators Recently Fine Firms $1.8 Billion in Aggregate for "Off-Channel" Communications - (Posted On Friday, October 21, 2022)
- CFTC Brings Enforcement Action against Digital Exchange and Natural Person Controller Suggesting Native Cryptoasset is a Commodity and Not a Security - (Posted On Wednesday, October 12, 2022)
- Holders of DAO Governance Tokens Beware: According to the CFTC, Voting May Be Hazardous to Your Well-Being - (Posted On Thursday, September 29, 2022)
- Federal Reserve's New Master Account Guidelines Provide Transparent Path For Crypto Industry - (Posted On Thursday, August 18, 2022)
Gary De Waal and his “Bridging the Week” column has been selected for a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award. Mr. De Waal’s consistent and thorough coverage of financial regulation in his weekly column--complete with a video version--provides NLR readers with good, solid legal analysis of the many updates on the SEC, FINRA and the CFTC, just to name a few. With steady coverage of CFTC's enforcement actions, SEC Penalties and analysis of Cryptosecurities, Mr. De Waal has written an impressive amount of analysis providing an important asset for NLR readers as they navigate these sometimes confusing waters.