Ernie is a partner in the Business Litigation and Investment Management practice groups. He advises clients on a broad range of business matters, including securities, commodities, private equity and hedge fund, broker-dealer and investment advisers, corporate governance, partnership and shareholder disputes, and minority shareholder oppression litigation. He represents clients in internal investigations; civil regulatory investigations and actions before the SEC, states, and SROs; civil litigation; and white-collar criminal matters. Ernie counsels clients on the creation of cryptocurrency exchanges, alternative trading systems, broker-dealers, investment advisers, commodity trading advisers, futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, hedge and private equity funds, and commodity pool operators as well as on compliance and regulatory matters relating to their operations. Ernie also assists clients in using ICOs and SAFTs to fundraise, as well as those clients who invest in digital currency, NFTs, and the operation of digital currency funds.