Stephen Wink is a partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins. Mr. Wink is a member of the firm's Corporate Department and of the Capital Markets, Financial Regulatory, Investment Funds and Mergers & Acquisitions Practices. His practice focuses on advising a wide range of market players including investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, exchanges, alternative trading platforms and other financial institutions on matters involving the regulation of broker-dealers and investment advisors, market regulation and compliance and enforcement matters.
Mr. Wink has in-depth knowledge and broad experience advising on the overlapping patchwork of regulations covering the financial markets, including the laws and rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and other self-regulatory organizations. Mr. Wink is recognized by Chambers USA as one of the country’s leading financial services broker dealer regulation lawyers.
Mr. Wink provides regular commentary on regulatory initiatives and rule-making proposals on behalf of clients and trade associations. He has frequently obtained no-action relief and interpretive guidance on behalf of clients from various regulatory bodies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and FINRA.
Mr. Wink is a former member of various securities industry committees, including the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s Federal Regulation Committee, the New York Stock Exchange's Compliance Advisory Committee and was Chair of the Bond Market Association's Municipal Legal Advisory Committee. Mr. Wink is a regular speaker at securities industry conferences.
Mr. Wink served as a law clerk for Judge George E. MacKinnon of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit from 1991 to 1992.
Publications
- Co-Author, "Risk Mitigation Practices for Derivatives Transactions,” Inside Counsel, May 2, 2012
- Co-Author, "7 Risk Mitigation Practices for Using Prime Brokers," Inside Counsel, April 18, 2012