Neel Maitra

Neel Maitra is a corporate partner and member of the securities regulatory and complex transactions group in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he advises clients on the comprehensive and unique range of matters that concern the blockchain, crypto, and fintech industries. He is an expert on the complex and fast-evolving regulatory landscape of digital assets and other cutting-edge financial technologies. Prior to joining the firm, Neel was a senior special counsel and the crypto specialist in the Division of Trading and Markets at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Neel became one of the agency’s key experts on a range of crypto issues and developments, including initial coin offerings, broker-dealer regulation of cryptocurrency companies, and innovative trading platforms.