Michael Coffee Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, Gb

London, Gb

London, Gb

Advise HSBC globally on U.S. capital markets regulatory matters, including OTC derivatives, futures, and securities and broker-dealer regulation.Provide primary legal support to the U.S. Markets & Securities Services’ futures and OTC derivatives clearing business.Advise HSBC on bank regulatory matters, including the Volcker Rule, recovery and resolution planning, and U.S. capital rules and enhanced prudential standards.

London, Gb

London, Gb

New York, Ny, Us

Financial Institutions Group

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Conducted routine reviews of publicly traded companies following major news announcements.Analyzed blue sheet data, brokerage accounts, and trade blotters to identify suspicious and timely trading. Corresponded with broker-dealers, issuers, and investment banks and advisors regarding the chronology of events surrounding major news announcements.Drafted formal referrals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission presenting the findings from investigations identifying timely and suspicious trading by individuals, institutions, hedge funds, and foreign accounts.

Drafted and amended articles of incorporation, bylaws, and other corporate organizational documentsPrepared tax-exempt status forms for the Internal Revenue Service and District of ColumbiaInterviewed and counseled clients on legal issues facing their organizationsProvided administrative support to clinic students

Conducted research on workforce development initiatives and their impact on Washington, D.C. local economy for two white papers distributed to the Clinic’s community partnersAssisted with research for Professor Jones’ new edition of her Legal Guide to Microenterprise Development bookPerformed clinical work through researching general service contract formation, drafting a general retainer agreement for clinical use, and researching unauthorized practice of law rules for the local region

Drafted legal memoranda on issues such as selective waiver and the scope of a liability provision of the Securities Act.Assisted in investigations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, financial fraud, tender offers, and municipal securities’ violations by performing document review and helping attorneys prepare for testimony.Prepared compendium across federal circuits on post-Janus cases.

Washington, Dc, Us

Drafted memo analyzing recent D.C. Circuit Court opinions criticizing SEC cost-benefit analysis in rule promulgation, and discussed the impact these cases might have on CFTC cost-benefit analysis in rule-makingsConducted research and assisted in the drafting of proposed rules, final rules, and advisories promulgated by the CFTCPerformed comparative analysis between SEC rule-makings and CFTC rule-makings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Assisted attorneys and investigative staff in investigating and bringing enforcement actions against member brokerage firms and associated individualsPerformed legal research and writing, document review, and assist in preparation for investigative testimony and hearings.

London , Gb

Conducted research of knowledge management strategies of companies and met with various executives within the London Underground to devise a companywide policy for retaining knowledge within all of the departments of the organizationAssisted in the analysis of performance data of the underground system for the purpose of reviewing the execution of the public private partnership contracts

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Ba, Quantitative Economics, Political Science (Minor) Magna Cum Laude