Nixon Peabody has expanded its government investigations and white-collar defence practice in New York City with the arrival of Bradley Mirkin, former senior litigation counsel at Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Enforcement.
FINRA is the US’s largest independent securities regulator providing oversight to more than 4,000 securities firms and their registered representatives.
At FINRA, Mirkin served as lead counsel in some of its largest and most challenging cases. He also consulted on significant enforcement, member regulation and market regulation investigations, examinations and disciplinary actions.
“As the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), FINRA and other regulators step up their enforcement, [Mirkin] will be a terrific asset to our clients in the securities industry,” said David Vicinanzo, leader of Nixon Peabody’s government investigations and white-collar defence practice.
“As a skilled trial lawyer experienced in representing FINRA as well as prominent financial institutions who also served as a broker-dealer’s COO and chief compliance officer, [Mirkin] offers clients a unique understanding of compliance programs, the securities laws, rules and regulations and FINRA and SEC enforcement.”
Mirkin, who joins Nixon Peabody as counsel, will focus on strategic counseling, responding to and defending FINRA, SEC and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network investigations and enforcement proceedings; advising on compliance programmes, risk analyses and best practices; and handling commercial litigation involving federal and state securities laws.
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