Securities Enforcement. Corporate Investigations. Financial Regulation.
Independent analysis of the laws, regulations, investigations, and enforcement actions shaping modern financial markets.
BRAEDEN ANDERSON
Braeden is one of the top securities lawyers in the country and was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the Financial Services Regulation Law and Securities Regulation categories. This honor is awarded to only the top 2% of attorneys in the United States and is based on a comprehensive peer-review survey.
Braeden helped lead Gesmer Updegrove to recognition in The Legal 500 United States for Corporate Investigations & White Collar Crime, Tier 3, and Finance: Fintech, Tier 4.
Braeden is active in the U.S. securities enforcement community through Securities Docket, where he has served on the 2025 and 2026 Advisory Boards and contributed video commentary through the Weekly Update.
Braeden was named the #1 United States author in FinTech in Mondaq’s Spring 2025 Thought Leadership Awards, reflecting the national reach and influence of his writing on fintech, securities regulation, and digital asset policy.
17 CFR Part 202 Explained: SEC Informal Procedures, Interpretive Advice, Enforcement Activities, Cooperation, Criminal Referrals, and PCAOB Review
A practical guide to 17 CFR Part 202, the SEC’s rules on informal procedures, pre-filing assistance, interpretive advice, enforcement activities, cooperation, criminal referrals, Investment Company Act applications, and PCAOB review.
17 CFR Part 201 Explained: SEC Rules of Practice, Administrative Proceedings, Hearings, Appeals, Sanctions, and Fair Funds
A practical guide to 17 CFR Part 201, the SEC Rules of Practice governing administrative proceedings, OIPs, filings, motions, subpoenas, hearings, appeals, sanctions, temporary cease-and-desist orders, disgorgement, penalties, and Fair Funds.
17 CFR Part 200 Explained: SEC Organization, Authority, Divisions, and Enforcement
17 CFR Part 200 explains the SEC’s organization, statutory authority, division responsibilities, regional offices, ethics rules, and delegated authority. This guide explains what the rule says and why it matters for SEC investigations, examinations, broker-dealer issues, investment adviser matters, disclosure questions, and financial regulatory strategy.
AI Fintech Startups Are Building Money Businesses. Financial Regulation Comes Earlier Than Founders Think.
AI fintech startups may need financial regulatory counsel when their products involve money transmission, payments, custody, RIA registration, broker-dealer registration, digital assets, stablecoins, AML, sanctions, capital formation, or bank partnerships. This article explains the key legal questions founders should ask before launching, scaling, fundraising, or responding to regulatory scrutiny.
Best Lawyers, ChatGPT, and the Future of How Clients Find Securities Regulation Lawyers
Clients searching for a securities regulation lawyer in Boston may soon be doing more than searching Google, asking colleagues, or reviewing law firm websites. They may be asking ChatGPT. Best Lawyers recently announced a ChatGPT app designed to help users find lawyers and law firms through conversational AI.