Mr Julian Rainero > Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Broker-Dealer Regulatory & Enforcement, Hedge Funds, Investment Management, Regulatory & Compliance

Position

Julian Rainero is co-chair of the Broker-Dealer Regulatory & Enforcement Group. He advises broker-dealers and alternative trading systems on compliance with SEC, self-regulatory organization (SRO) and Federal Reserve Board rules. His practice involves all aspects of broker-dealer regulation, with a focus on cash equities trading practices, alternative trading systems, net capital, customer asset segregation, prime brokerage, correspondent clearing, and margin and securities lending. Julian represents many of the leading electronic market makers and alternative trading systems and serves on the best-execution committees of several major broker-dealers.

In addition to regularly advising broker-dealers on regulatory compliance and best practices, Julian represents clients in responses to examination findings and enforcement proceedings. He also provides legal counsel to financial institutions in connection with acquisitions of or investments in broker-dealers, credit facilities collateralized by securities and transactions subject to Regulation M.

Memberships

SIFMA

Education

American University, Washington College of Law, JD; Dickinson College, BA

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Financial services regulation

(Leading lawyers)

Julian RaineroSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP‘s New York-based regulatory specialists are adept at tackling issues pertaining to a range of private funds, advising hedge, private equity and VC fund managers on SEC investigations and internal compliance procedures, and with an increasing focus on the matters straddling the boundary between fund regulations and generative AI. The practice is also noted for its work in the broker-dealer sector, where it focuses on Dodd-Frank and Volcker Rule compliance in addition to liaising with FINRA and the SEC, including regarding the proposed Consolidated Audit Trail program. Craig Warkol and Julian Rainero specialize in broker-dealer regulatory enforcement matters, including those tied to securities trading. Co-managing partner Marc Elovitz and Kelly Koscuiszka guide fund managers through the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, with the former also assisting with digital asset trading and blockchain issues. Banking regulatory issues are the primary focus of Donald Mosher‘s practice, which encompasses the licensing of money transmitters and payment processors.