Ashley Ebersole Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

San Francisco, CA, US

Member of the executive leadership team at 0x, with primary responsibility for leading the FinTech software firm's legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance functions. Here since 2016, 0x's world-class team continues developing the preeminent software backbone for a world where all forms of value will be tokenized on public blockchains.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Washington DC, Washington DC, US

Advisor to VC fund investing in seed and pre-seed FinTech entities. I was honored to counsel Sweater at its founding, and lead the legal team forming its first fund.

New York, US

Boulder, Colorado, US

Sweater is a fintech company that built the first fully-managed, SEC-registered venture capital fund open to everyday, non-accredited investors.

International, OO

Ashley Ebersole is a former Securities and Exchange Commission attorney who practices in both the digital asset / cryptocurrency and traditional securities spaces. He leads BCLP's practice focused on the digital asset sector, and his broad practice spans from regulatory advice and litigation to capital raising and fund formation. Ashley commonly advises.

Washington, DC, US

• Division of Enforcement (2016-2019)Office of the General Counsel (2015-2016)
• Representative matters included investigating and prosecuting potential violations of the Securities Act, Exchange Act, Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by SEC.
• Responsibilities included managing investigative teams; developing and implementing investigative plans; overseeing review of subpoenaed documents; interviewing and taking testimony from witnesses; drafting and.
• Litigation proceedings included first-chair roles at hearings for enforcement, constitutional, whistleblower, and administrative matters before U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and administrative tribunals.
• Served on Digital Currency/Distributed Ledger, and Dark Web Working Groups, with active role shaping SEC's enforcement stance regarding fintech, blockchain technology and cybersecurity; advised senior officers.
• Member of Office of General Counsel's E-Discovery task force that shaped SEC E-Discovery policy, and conducted training in E-Discovery law and ethics.

New York, NY, US

• Litigation
• SEC & CFTC Enforcement Defense: Defended investigations and enforcement actions alleging violations of the Exchange Act, Securities Act, Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, FCPA, and Commodity Exchange.
• Criminal Defense: Defended corporations and individuals in criminal investigations under the FCPA, INA, Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act & int'l sanctions regimes, and False Claims Act. Performed internal investigations.
• Fair Lending: Defended financial institutions against individual and class-action claims under the FTC Act, TILA and ECOA, and regulatory investigations of alleged violations of the same.
• Healthcare fraud: Defended healthcare companies in enforcement actions alleging violations of healthcare fraud laws, and advised on compliance measures in areas of promotional practices, kickbacks, and Stark.
• Conducted dozens of internal investigations for management and boards of directors into alleged violations of securities, fair lending, healthcare, money-laundering, antitrust, and state tort laws. Corporate

Washington DC, District Of Columbia, US

• Researched and drafted bench memos and opinions for a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

New York, NY, US

• Defended financial institutions in enforcement matters instituted by bank regulators and the SEC; supported trial team in successful defense of corporate executive charged with criminal securities fraud (United States.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Commercial and White-Collar criminal defense litigation.

US

• Researched and drafted bench memos and opinions, and assisted in the conduct of trials — including longest securities fraud trial in EDVA history — for a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of.

New York, NY, US

• Researched and drafted bench memos and opinions for U.S. District Court judge.

• International trade litigation.

• Director of Business Development for two internet content businesses.

• Coordinated outreach to voters and partners in Midwestern states.

New York, New York, US

• Financial Analyst, Latin America Investment Banking Group at Salomon Smith Barney / Citigroup Global Markets.
• Performed valuation and strategic analyses of major business enterprises in Latin America. Advised regionally-based businesses on raising capital in international markets and strategic M&A activity, and advised.
• Substantial role in transactions raising more than $2 billion through sales of debt and equity securities, and restructuring more than $1.5 billion of public debt, including during periods of unprecedented currency.
• Advised on M&A transactions totaling more than $2 billion (assumed principal role on transactions in excess of $100 million), including conducting due diligence, performing valuation analysis, advising on necessary.

Washington, DC, US

Summer Intern in Economic Auditing group in the Office of General Counsel.

Washington, DC, US

Summer Intern for The Federalism Project.

Atlanta, US

• Reported on current news topics for national CNN program aimed at children between ages 10 and 18. Interviewees included Senators Robert Dole and George Mitchell.

J.D.

Certificate In Securities And Financial Regulation

B.A., Cum Laude, Political Science

High School Diploma