Co-Chairs: Fitzann Reid, Deputy General Counsel, Engine No.1;  Jorge Tenreiro, Attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;  and Daniel Winterfeldt, MBE QC (Hon), General Counsel EMEA & Asia, Jefferies; Founder & Chair, InterLaw Diversity Forum

The Finance Law Institute is a space for the leading legal minds involved with finance law, as it pertains to the LGBTQ+ community, to share ideas and network. Participants will share their collective wisdom and discuss cutting-edge legal strategies. To create an environment that encourages the free flow of information, registration is limited. The meeting will be closed and the proceedings will not be recorded. The Finance Law Institute is open to all, including law students.

Finance Law Institute registrants are invited to attend the Finance Law Institute Reception – Sponsored by Bank of America on Thursday, July 28 from 5:30pm-6:30pm PT.  We hope to see you there!

2022 Program and Schedule

Friday, July 29, 2022, starting at 8:00am PST
Please note that the schedule below is listed in Pacific Standard Time.

Time	Program
8:00am-8:30am	Registration & Networking
8:30am-8:40am	Introduction from Lavender Law and Co-Chairs D’Arcy Kemnitz, Executive Director, LGBTQ+ Bar Association Fitzann Reid, Deputy General Counsel, Engine No. 1 Jorge Tenreiro, Attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Daniel Winterfeldt, MBE QC (Hon), General Counsel EMEA & Asia, Jefferies; Founder & Chair, InterLaw Diversity Forum
8:40am-9:30am	Crypto Assets: The Future of Capital Markets While crypto assets have been touted as a catalyst for change in the financial markets, the innovation has faced several challenges over the past year. This panel will discuss recent regulatory developments, upheaval in the stablecoin and DeFi space, amendments to the UCC on the purchase and sale of digital assets, and NFTs. Speakers: Edward Baer, Counsel, Ropes & Gray (Moderator) Randall T. Adams, Special Counsel, Schulte Roth&Zabel Tiffany J. Smith, Partner, WilmerHale Kristin A. Snyder, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton CLE Materials: Download CLE materials here. SRZ Insights: Cryptocurrency (Video)
9:30am-9:40am	Coffee Break
9:40am-10:30am	SEC Priorities and Enforcement The panel will focus on recent enforcement actions and stated exam priorities, and the extent to which they reflect the SEC’s focus in the enforcement and exam arenas in this administration. The panel will also discuss important court rulings that affect how the SEC may approach its enforcement program in the coming years. Please join us for a panel discussion of the SEC's enforcement priorities for the past year and looking forward to the future with a panel of experts from the SEC Speakers: Jorge Tenreiro, Attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Moderator) Cindy Eson, Associate Regional Director, Division of Examinations, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Glenn Gordon, Associate Regional Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Justin Weitz, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP CLE Materials: Download CLE materials here.
10:30am-11:20am	Allyship: Fireside Chat Please join us for a panel discussion on active allyship for LGBTQ+ talent with an intersectional perspective with a fireside chat with senior professionals from Evercore in the US and the UK. Speakers: Sarah Blomfield, General Counsel for EMEA, Asia and the Middle East, Evercore Laura Holleman, Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, Goldman Sachs Brogiin Keeton, Managing Director, Legal and Compliance, Evercore CLE Materials: Download CLE materials here. ABA's Ally Toolkit (Clickable) White employees see themselves as allies—but Black women and Latinas disagree (Clickable)
11:20am-11:30am	Coffee Break
11:30am-12:30pm	Global Capital Markets Update We will be exploring an overview of the capital markets for 2021 and looking forward to the remainder of 2022, including equity capital markets and debt capital markets. Speakers: Daniel Winterfeldt, MBE QC (Hon), Counsel EMEA & Asia, Jefferies; Founder & Chair, InterLaw Diversity Forum (Moderator) David Flechner, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP April Filtz, Associate, Davis Polk Ren Gaffney, General Counsel, Convergent Energy + Power CLE Materials: Download CLE materials here. Webcast: 2021 Capital Markets in Review and 2022 Outlook (Video)