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    Olivia G. Chalos

    Special Counsel

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    New York

    +1-212-558-4000

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    chaloso@sullcrom.com

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    Olivia G. Chalos is a special counsel in the Litigation Group and a member of the Firm’s Criminal Defense & Investigations Practice, Securities & Commodities Investigations Practice, and Commodities, Futures and Derivatives Group. Her practice focuses on advising clients on regulatory enforcement matters, white-collar criminal matters, and internal investigations. Ms. Chalos has represented entities and individuals across the cryptocurrency ecosystem in government investigations, civil litigation, and regulatory matters. Ms. Chalos is also an active member of the Firm’s pro bono practice, and a member of the Women in Financial Markets organization.

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    Experience

    Experience

    • Represented JPMorgan Chase & Co. in reaching coordinated resolutions with the DOJ, CFTC, and SEC, resolving investigations of alleged spoofing by JPMorgan traders in the precious metals and U.S. treasuries markets, and alleged manipulation of precious metals barrier options
    • Represented Coinbase, Inc. in litigation against the SEC
    • Represented a founder and CEO of one of the world’s largest DeFi platforms in an SEC investigation

    • Represented a former senior executive of one of the world’s largest digital asset trading platforms in parallel DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and FinCEN investigations
    • Represented an individual in SEC and foreign regulatory investigations relating to sovereign bond markets
    • Represented an individual in connection with a criminal insider trading investigation
    • Represented multiple digital asset trading platforms in SEC, CFTC, DOJ, and NYAG investigations
    • Represented digital asset prediction markets platform, Polymarket, in its 2022 resolution with the CFTC
    • Represented the National Basketball Association in litigation brought by Warner Bros. Discovery and Turner Broadcasting System alleging breaches of a media rights agreement
    • Represented former directors of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (HCB) in obtaining the dismissal of a putative class action shareholder suit against HCB and its former directors, and M&T Bank (M&T) and M&T’s board of directors, stemming from the $3.7 billion merger between HCB and M&T
    • Advising numerous digital asset companies and token issuers on regulatory compliance matters
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    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    • S&C Lawyers Contribute to Latin Lawyer: The Guide to Corporate Crisis Management, Fifth Edition

      Books February 1, 2024
    • Latin Lawyer: The Guide to Corporate Crisis Management, Fourth Edition

      Books December 15, 2021
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2017
    • University of Virginia, B.A., 2012

    Bar Admissions

    • New York

    Clerkships

    • The Honorable Denny Chin, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2017-2018
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    Related Practices

    Related Practices

    • Litigation
    • Criminal Defense & Investigations
    • Digital Assets
    • Financial Services Investigations & Litigation
    • Securities & Commodities Investigations
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