Alejandro O. Soto is a former federal prosecutor and senior SEC enforcement attorney, and a co-founder of the firm. He represents individuals, executives, and companies in high-stakes government investigations and enforcement actions, including matters involving the Department of Justice, SEC, CFTC, FINRA, and OFAC.

Mr. Soto focuses on securities enforcement, white-collar defense, and complex regulatory matters, including parallel civil and criminal investigations. He has extensive experience advising clients in SEC and CFTC investigations, OFAC and AML-related matters, and disputes involving digital assets and cryptocurrency-related seizures. He also represents financial advisors in disputes with their firms and FINRA, including matters involving allegations of misconduct and regulatory exposure, and regularly handles subpoenas, account freezes, and asset forfeiture.

Before entering private practice, Mr. Soto served for over a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, where he prosecuted a broad range of white-collar and complex criminal cases. He later served as a Senior Trial Attorney in the SEC’s Enforcement Division, where he led investigations and litigation involving public companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and senior executives.

Drawing on his experience inside both the DOJ and SEC, Mr. Soto provides strategic, practical counsel to clients navigating investigations and enforcement risk. He has also been retained as an expert in securities-related civil litigation.

Mr. Soto has tried more than thirty cases and teaches trial advocacy at the University of Miami School of Law. He is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.

Mr. Soto has been recognized in Chambers USA for White-Collar Crime and in The Legal 500 U.S. (Band 1) for White-Collar Criminal Defense.