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Compliance & Legal Services for Broker-Dealers

Few financial firms are as heavily regulated as Broker-Dealers (BDs).  BDs fill important roles in the financial markets.

As brokers, you help facilitate trading for individual investors.  As dealers, you buy and sell investments for your own accounts, ensuring there is always a market for those securities.

While BDs promote the flow of securities on the open market and provide liquidity to ensure the continued success of securities markets, BDs are among the most heavily regulated financial institutions.  That’s where the broker-dealer services from My RIA Lawyer can help. We work with clients from all 50 states ensure they remain compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.

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These regulations cover various functions, including trading activity, anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-fraud, customer protection, and managing conflicts of interest. The result of all these different regulations is a spider’s web of requirements that BDs must adhere to strictly. Failure to comply can lead to substantial fines from regulators.

Whether you are a large investment firm or a smaller, independent practice, a full-service broker or a discount broker, our BD regulation and compliance practice advises leading financial market participants in multiple jurisdictions on a range of cutting-edge issues related to securities regulation, new products or services, capital markets, compliance, and enforcement. Give My RIA Lawyer a call to learn more about our broker-dealer services and how they can help your business thrive!

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We take a no-nonsense approach to solving your problems. Forget about one-size-fits-all solutions; we roll up our sleeves and craft strategies that fit your financial business like a glove. We’re not just lawyers – we’re compliance partners, financial enthusiasts, and problem solvers.

We get it – you need answers, and you need them now. That’s where we come in, offering a blend of big-firm resources with the kind of personal attention you’d expect from a smaller one.

But what really sets us apart? We’re all about your success. Compliance is just the start; we’re here to help you thrive. We know the ins and outs of the financial world, and we’re not afraid to think outside the box to help you reach your goals while playing by the rules.

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I had a specific legal issue that was of significant importance to our firm, and a sensitive matter where there was disagreement about what was required from a compliance standpoint. My RIA Lawyer quickly wrote a powerful “second opinion” memo on the topic that led to the resolution of the issue. I could not have been more pleased with their work.

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I worked with Leila as I was getting my new RIA firm up and running. Leila provided expert legal advice as a complement to the national compliance firm who was assisting me with my registration. I was introduced to Leila after I had already begun the process and not sure how I would have made it through without her. She was an invaluable resource and I look forward to working together again in the future!

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“It’s important that you look at your legal provider and who it is you have invested in to protect your business, so there are a few things you should be asking your lawyer. First, do they know what the heck you’re doing? Do they know the services you provide? The fees you’re charging? Do they understand securities? One of the problems I see when there is a legal action or when there’s an enforcement action, is that so many of you are going to attorneys that have ZERO securities experience! You’re going to, God forbid, a general practitioner!! That’s not the kind of lawyer you want, you want a securities attorney! You want them to understand your business.“

— Leila Shaver Founder

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