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Matthew Comstock is a partner in Willkie’s Asset Management Department, where he is a part of the Regulatory and Enforcement, and Willkie Digital Works practices. He is based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office.

With over two decades of experience at the SEC and in private practice, Matt has a diverse practice spanning the legal and regulatory aspects of broker-dealer, securities trading and markets businesses, including digital asset regulation.

He advises trading platforms, broker-dealers, clearing agencies, private funds and other clients on a variety of compliance, regulatory and transactional matters. He has substantial experience in broker-dealer financial responsibility and liquidations, securities credit regulation, compliance with self-regulatory organization rules, short selling, regulations governing market manipulation, securities lending, soft dollars, prime brokerage, and market structure. Matt regularly assists clients in the creation of trading platforms, custody and trading of alternative investments and digital assets, and navigating the regulatory requirements facing broker-dealers.

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University of Augsburg, LL.M., 1995; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1994; University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., 1994; University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1991. See: https://www.willkie.com/professionals/c/comstock%20matthew

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Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) - USA - Nationwide

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Matthew Comstock is highly regarded for his expertise in broker-dealer compliance matters. He routinely provides counsel to clients undergoing examination by the SEC and FINRA.

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