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Derivatives: Enforcement

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

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Derivatives

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

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Provided by Charles R Mills

USA

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Mr. Mills focuses his practice in the areas of derivatives, commodities, crypto and securities trading law. Market participants of all kinds turn to Mr. Mills for his deep knowledge of the regulatory agencies, the law, trading, and the markets. He represents clients in government, exchange and SRO investigations and prosecutions and in private federal court actions. He also advises clients on compliance with CFTC, FERC, SEC, exchange, NFA, and FINRA rules. He has tried over 60 court cases, administrative proceedings and arbitrations to successful outcomes and prevailed for clients in many federal appeals.

Mr. Mills is a former chair of the ABA’s Derivatives and Futures Law Committee and has long served on the NYC Bar's Committee on Futures and Derivatives Regulation. He also has served on the Executive Committee of the FIA’s Law and Compliance Division. He is a co-author of the treatises Derivatives Regulation (Wolters Kluwer), Broker-Dealer Regulation (PLI 2021), and The Securities Enforcement Manual (ABA, 2007). He is on the board of editors of the Futures & Derivatives Law Report (Thomson Reuters), and he taught courses in derivatives and securities law at Georgetown University Law Center as an adjunct professor for 21 years.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association; Bar Association of the City of New York; Energy Bar Association; Futures & Derivatives Law Report, Board of Editors; Futures Industry Association Law & Compliance Division; American Bar Foundation, Lifetime Fellow

Personal

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.,1977, Dean's List

Occidental College, B.A.,1974, cum laude

President of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for the Benedictine School for Exceptional Children, Inc.

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Derivatives: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

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Charles Mills is known for his enforcement and regulatory practice, which sees him defending clients in disputes with regulatory bodies.

Derivatives - USA - Nationwide

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Charles Mills is known for his enforcement and regulatory practice, which sees him defending clients in disputes with regulatory bodies.

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