BRAEDEN ANDERSON
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I'm a partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP, where I lead the Securities Regulatory and Enforcement and Digital Assets practice areas. I’ve served as Assistant General Counsel at Robinhood, practiced at Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin, and represented clients in high-stakes matters before the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, and state regulators.
I've been recognized by U.S. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Financial Services and Securities Regulation, and listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America for contributions to law and public service.
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SECURITIES LAW IN TIMES OF WAR
Geopolitical conflict creates immediate and complex disclosure obligations for public companies. Under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5, and Item 303 of Regulation S-K, issuers must evaluate and disclose known trends and uncertainties, including the impact of war, sanctions, supply chain disruption, and cybersecurity risk, where reasonably likely to affect financial condition or results of operations. Recent SEC guidance, including its Ukraine-related comment letters, reinforces that geopolitical events must be analyzed across MD&A, risk factors, financial statements, and disclosure controls.