Sidley Taps CFTC’s McGinley as Securities Enforcement Partner

Ian McGinley joined Sidley Austin as a partner in its regulatory and enforcement practice group in New York, the firm announced Monday.

McGinley will focus on regulatory enforcement and white-collar criminal defense, with an emphasis on commodities and securities laws. He will also advise clients on civil and criminal matters involving digital assets, the firm said.

He joins from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, where he was the director of enforcement.

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