Andrew St. Laurent

Andrew St. Laurent

Andrew St. Laurent is a New York-based partner at Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP. He was part of the legal team defending former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi in SEC v. Wahi, which is among the first SEC actions to claim cryptocurrencies as securities. Andrew is a first-chair trial lawyer who has tried more than 20 cases to verdict, from federal jury trials, to FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitrations, and numerous New York State court bench and jury trials. He regularly represents plaintiffs and defendants in employment cases, shareholder and partnership disputes, and criminal and regulatory matters.
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The SEC could — and likely will — request a revisit of the judge’s decision

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The SEC’s piecemeal enforcement strategies underscore the need for a more predictable approach to regulating digital assets