Orrick Adds Fintech and Financial Services Litigator and Regulatory Enforcement Adviser

July.15.2022

David McGill, a versatile litigator with deep experience advising clients in fintech and crypto and financial services, joins the firm’s Washington, DC office from Kobre & Kim.
Dave brings a strong regulatory enforcement background representing clients in actions before the DOJ, SEC, CFTC and other agencies.
He is the firm’s 6th litigation and regulatory partner hire this year, including most recently former CFPB enforcer Melissa Baal Guidorizzi, also in DC, and the trial duo of Bill Oxley in SoCal and Meghan Kelly in NY.

“As we look around the corner, we’re focused on fortifying our litigation and regulatory bench for all three sectors on which we focus: Tech, Finance and Energy,” said Jessica Perry, co-head of Orrick’s global litigation practice. “Dave adds a terrific practice for leading banks and funds and builds out our fintech and crypto expertise at a time when our clients need it.”

Dave represents hedge funds, PE funds, fintech and crypto companies, a variety of trading firms and individuals in complex disputes, often with regulatory enforcement risk. His experience includes financial products and services litigation, class and derivative actions, joint venture and partnership disputes, IP and technology litigation and investigations, including whistleblower claims, and enforcement actions.

“Enforcement momentum is already underway in crypto and fintech – and a wave of private claims will follow,” Dave said. “Orrick is a tremendous platform from which to help clients navigate this storm: a top tier-trial shop with a strong record for financial institutions and funds, as well as a roster of leading fintech clients coming out of a market leading tech practice.”

Orrick’s trial teams have earned mentions in American Lawyer’s Litigator of the week column six times in the first six months of 2022.

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David McGill Partner

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The Legal 500 reports that David has earned a reputation among clients for dispensing “invaluable and practical, business-oriented advice,” and his approach to disputes has been praised as “insightful, uber responsive and fearless.”

Known as an aggressive advocate, David is frequently retained by financial firms to design creative solutions for investigations and disputes involving allegations of market misconduct across an array of financial products, commodities, and other asset classes. He has successfully persuaded the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to walk away from threatened charges in numerous contexts, and his recent litigation wins include obtaining the first-ever dismissal of a criminal spoofing scheme charge in a commodities futures case. Alternative asset managers and technology companies often turn to David for advice on regulatory and compliance issues, including in the areas of digital currency and exchange enforcement.

David’s practice also extends to intellectual property disputes and investigations into alleged workplace misconduct. He regularly represents technology, sports, and media companies in matters involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation, licensing disputes, unfair competition, and employee/insider misconduct.

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