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Richard Galin practices primarily in the fields of corporate, real estate, and securities law, financial institution regulation, digital currency-related laws, money transmission laws, and business contracts. As a corporate lawyer, Mr. Galin works closely with clients and deals regularly with regulatory authorities on a wide range of matters involving corporate mergers, acquisitions, and takeover defenses; corporate governance; fiduciary duties of directors and officers; commercial real estate transactions; securities law registration, disclosure, and compliance; regulatory issues affecting banks and other financial institutions; complex commercial contracts and transactions; executive compensation; digital currency structuring and regulatory issues; business expansions and contractions; indemnification agreements; and tax-exempt bond financings. In addition to Mr. Galin’s private securities law practice, he is an Arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the largest securities-industry self-regulatory organization in the U.S.Mr. Galin began his distinguished legal career as an attorney with the Office of the Comptroller of Currency in Washington, D.C., in the Securities & Corporate Practices Division, before moving to private practice in Los Angeles where he was a partner in a prominent California law firm. Prior to his practice in Nevada, Mr. Galin practiced law for six years in Tokyo, Japan as a gaikokuho-jimu-bengoshi (specially-licensed foreign lawyer) with a large, international business law firm. Mr. Galin authors a “Business Contracts and Raising Capital” blog – at richardgalin.com – where he discusses how to avoid legal pitfalls in the world of business and finance and how to navigate laws governing securities offerings and capital-raising. Professional or Trade Affiliations: Chairman, State Bar of Nevada Administrative Law Section Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Organizer and Founding Director of the Las Vegas Jewish Chamber of Commerce Honorary Director of the Japan America Society of Nevada Member, State Bar of Nevada Transitioning Into Practice Standing Committee Former Chairman, Beverly Hills Bar Association Business Law Section Honors & Awards: America's Top 50 Lawyers - Business Law - Las Vegas 2023 AV® Certification Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® Vegas INC: “Top Lawyers” Admitted to Practice: Nevada District of Columbia California (inactive) Education: Georgetown University Law Center, Juris Doctor, cum laude Long Island University, Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude (Accounting) Contact info:(702) [email protected] Click here to visit website
Edward Jackson
I engaged Richard Galin to assist with the acquisition of a small tech company here in Las Vegas. The transaction involved not only standard corporate and real estate elements but also complex considerations around the target company's proprietary digital payment platform. Richard's deep knowledge in securities law and, crucially, his specific expertise in digital currency and money transmission regulations were invaluable. He navigated the regulatory nuances with a clear, practical approach that kept the deal moving forward. His background in financial institution regulation gave us confidence we were structuring everything correctly. While his billing was transparent and fair for the high level of expertise provided, there were a couple of instances where responses to non-urgent emails took a bit longer than expected, likely due to his busy practice. Overall, Richard provided strategic, knowledgeable counsel that was essential for closing a complicated deal. I would confidently recommend him for business matters requiring sophisticated legal insight, especially those touching on modern financial technologies.
