Trevor A. Levine

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Trevor Levine represents financial services firms and fintech companies navigating complex regulatory frameworks, rapid commercial growth, and government investigations. His clients include exchanges, intermediaries, service providers, and market participants.

Most recently, Trevor served as general counsel for a brokerage firm that focused on the data center and Bitcoin mining sectors through multiple regulated subsidiaries, including a FINRA-registered broker dealer, a NFA-registered introducing broker, and a New York BitLicensee; and as in-house counsel for a regulated digital asset trading platform. He has deep experience advising clients on issues and regulatory inquiries related to the Commodity Exchange Act, federal securities laws, FINRA rules, and state money transmission laws; he leverages this experience to help clients develop and operationalize a wide range of compliant and innovative financial products and structures, including advising them through any necessary registration processes.

Previously, Trevor practiced with two AmLaw 100 firms, where he represented clients facing a variety of government investigations, including CFTC investigations into reporting violations and market manipulation, and state/federal investigations into consumer lending practices. He has also advised a number of companies on the development of blockchains and corresponding cryptocurrencies.

Trevor has frequently published articles on cutting edge fintech topics such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs.