Business law: Contracts – Business Formations – Securities and Derivatives Issuance and Management – Contracts – Business M & A– Intellectual Property

William Anthony, principal

With a deep background in corporate and business law — especially for startups, technology, and trading companies — I offer extensive legal and business transactional and litigation expertise across intellectual property, regulatory matters particularly futures and securities law. I served as counsel in agencies, in-house with brokerage and trading firms, and as partner in a midsize Chicago law firm specializing in litigation and transactional work. I am committed to achieving client objectives with pragmatic solutions. My career began as an attorney and economist with futures regulators and transitioned through private practice and significant transactional and litigation experience with brokerage and trading firms. I have successfully formed and raised capital for proprietary trading companies operating in securities and futures, and real estate tax lien investing, and I was a partner in both an emerging hedge fund manager and an electronic trading venture.

Who We Are

William D. Anthony

• Legal and business experience including corporate and business law, especially startups, tech and trading companies. Intellectual property, and regulatory law including futures/securities

• I focus on accomplishing client objectives in a pragmatic manner

• Began career as attorney/economist with futures regulators, then gained experience in transactions and litigation in private practice and in brokerage and trading firms

• I am practicing with other trusted, seasoned litigation and transactional lawyers who complement my experience and provide enhanced expertise at user-friendly billing rates.

WHAT WE DO

Our Practice Areas

Securities, Futures and Corporate Law

-Represented financial market brokers, traders, and advisors in complex compliance matters

-Drafted public and private securities offerings; formed companies for investment activity in traded products, real estate, receivable

financing; advised on partnership taxation issues

-Defended futures and securities registrants in administrative proceedings and Federal courts; conducted large complex futures and

securities fraud litigation, complex compliance issues; bankruptcies and receiverships

-Co-counseled in class action litigation involving complex U.S. and international futures and securities fraud litigation

-Money-tracing litigation – forensic analysis and tracing of international funds transfers

-Co-counseled in class action consumer fraud litigation

Intellectual Property Law

-Prosecuted US and Europe trademark registrations; advised on U.S. intellectual property protection

-Advised on venture capital investments in computer and software products

-Counsel in Federal litigation involving trademarks and IP licensing

Corporate/ Commercial Practice

-Represented investors in shareholder disputes and commercial litigation

-Provided domestic and international asset protection counseling

-Formations of U.S. corporations, LLCs and partnerships and offshore companies in Bahamas, BVI, and Caymans

-Bankruptcy litigation – represented bankruptcy trustees in fraudulent conveyance actions, creditors in insolvencies

-Represented lenders in tax deed proceedings and mortgage foreclosures

International Transactions and Litigation

-Represented European clients on securities and commercial matters related to U.S. investing

-Advised on US tax, securities and corporate issues of European businesses

-Represented European plaintiffs in international financial frauds; special appearances for prosecutors and plaintiffs in German and Swiss

proceedings on US regulatory and financial fraud law

Current Events

Regulated businesses today face a landscape of complex and evolving challenges that demand vigilant legal and compliance oversight. Top issues include adapting to rapidly changing data privacy laws, meeting cybersecurity standards, and maintaining regulatory compliance as new rules are introduced in areas such as artificial intelligence, financial crime, and employment law. Increased scrutiny from regulators requires organizations to monitor for fraud, manage third-party risks, and ensure robust governance and controls across operations. The rise of regulatory divergence between jurisdictions—alongside environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pressures—intensifies compliance demands, while businesses must also remain alert to antitrust developments and competition laws. Effective legal counsel helps regulated companies anticipate and respond proactively to these threats, protecting reputation, minimizing risk, and safeguarding business continuity in a shifting regulatory environment.