Zalak RavalAssociateNelson MullinsWebsitewww.nelsonmullins.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail202-689-2838 Professional Biography Zalak concentrates her practice on public and private securities offerings, reporting, and compliance under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act and general corporate matters, with a specific focus on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). More Legal and Business Bylines From Zalak Raval New Federal “M&A Broker” Exemption From SEC Registration in Certain Securities Transactions - (Posted On Tuesday, February 21, 2023) Clash of the Titans: SEC Sues Genesis and Gemini for Digital Asset Offerings - (Posted On Tuesday, February 07, 2023) SEC Proposes Amendments to 13D and 13G Beneficial Ownership Rules - (Posted On Monday, February 14, 2022) Current Legal Analysis Key Takeaways: Secondary Sanctions—United Kingdom Issues Sanctions Guidance for Non-UK Businesses by: Michael E. Ruck , Rosie Naylor A New Form of Legal Advertising? by: Kaytie Pickett Court Reversed Judgment Against a Financial Advisor Due To a Lack of Evidence of Damages by: David Fowler Johnson New Aim Misses the Mark: Federal Court Clarifies What Constitutes Confidential Information by: Rachelle Downie , Amelia-Rose Booth Court Affirms Order Holding That There Was an Informal Marriage by: David Fowler Johnson FDA to Overhaul Post-Market Chemical Review Program for Food Chemicals by: Mark N. Duvall , Alan J. Sachs EPA Proposes New Renewable Fuel Standards by: Brook J. Detterman , Timothy A. Pohle PHMSA Seeks Feedback on Reform of Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations by August 4, 2025 by: Aaron H. Goldberg , Elizabeth M. Richardson Basel Convention Parties Begin Work on the Control of Waste Textiles by: Paul E. Hagen , K. Russell LaMotte FWS to Evaluate ESA Section 10 Permits by: W. Parker Moore , James M. Auslander Environmental Justice Enters a New Era by: Hilary T. Jacobs , Roy D. Prather, III Maine Enacts New Reporting Requirement for Landowners Enrolled in Forest Carbon Credit Initiatives by: Brook J. Detterman , Joseph R. Ruggiero 2025 is Now a Strategic Year for Charitable Giving by: Rose S. Sher GENIUS Act Enacted, Establishing a Regulatory Framework for Payment Stablecoins Issued or Sold in the United States by: Marina Olman-Pal , Barbara A. Jones FDA Announces Plans to Revoke 52 Standards of Identity for Food Products by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman Upcoming Events Jul 23 2025 The National Association of Women Lawyers 2025 Annual Meeting Jul 21 2025 The Big, Beautiful Webinar Series - Part One: An Introduction to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Jul 23 2025 Navigating Emerging AI Legislation Jul 23 2025 CEQA Reform Legislation Webinar Print