Steven R. Glaser

Mr. Glaser has extensive trial and appellate experience, and has handled complex white collar cases in both federal and state courts, and in connection with investigations by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, various state attorneys general’s offices, as well as district attorneys’ offices. The matters he handles include those involving securities and commodities fraud, violations of the FCPA, price-fixing, health care fraud and money laundering offenses.

Mr. Glaser also counsels clients in connection with regulatory compliance matters, including investment advisers and other entities in the context of securities and commodities trading, related-party transactions, custody rule violations and related issues. In addition, he advises registered investment advisers in connection with examinations by the SEC’s Division of Examinations and counsels entities focusing on or investing in blockchains or digital assets. Mr. Glaser also serves as Skadden’s global hiring partner and co-chair of the firm’s Client Engagement Committee.

Mr. Glaser has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America, with clients in Chambers praising him for his “attentive[ness] to client needs” and status as a “go-to litigator for major complex litigation.” His noteworthy representations include Stilwell Value LLC and Joseph Stilwell in the first federal litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s administrative law judges under Article II of the U.S. Constitution. The Stilwell settlement was shortlisted for the Financial Times’ North America Innovative Lawyers Award for protecting clients’ business.

Mr. Glaser served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York for more than five years. As a member of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, he investigated and prosecuted a broad array of complex matters, including insider trading, accounting fraud, investment advisory fraud, and fraud in connection with both securities and commodities trading. Mr. Glaser also worked closely with civil regulatory agencies, including the SEC and FINRA.

Mr. Glaser frequently lectures and writes about current legal developments. He has twice received Burton Awards for Distinguished Writing, which recognize excellence in legal scholarship.