Regulatory & compliance issues relating to public & private sales of securities; broker-dealer formation, operations, & reporting requirements; ECN & ATS formation, registration, & operation; advertising & sales material; market making; electronic trading; SRO new & continuing membership applications; municipal advisor registration; market structure issues; privacy & cybersecurity issues affecting financial institutions & advises clients. Linda is a leader in the M&A broker space as chair of the ABA’s Task Force on Private Placement Brokers, & is one of the six lawyers who crafted & obtained a No-Action Letter from the SEC — the M&A Brokers Letter. Linda works closely with senior regulatory officials on rule development & interpretation in a variety of areas.