Matthew Comstock

Practice Areas

Matt, a former lawyer at the Securities and Exchange Commission, has a diverse practice covering the legal and regulatory aspects of securities trading and markets. His focus includes the regulation of digital assets issued on the blockchain and, more broadly, technological developments in securities. He regularly advises trading platforms, broker-dealers, clearing agencies, hedge funds and other clients on a variety of compliance, regulatory, and transactional matters. He also interfaces with the staff of the SEC and other regulatory bodies on behalf of clients.

His areas of focus include creation of trading platforms, custody and trading of alternative investments and digital assets, and regulatory requirements facing broker-dealers.

Matt previously worked in the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets where he held the positions of branch chief, special counsel and staff attorney in the Office of Financial Responsibility. He was a shareholder and member of the executive committee at McGonigle, P.C., before it combined with Davis Wright Tremaine.