Practice Areas

• Financial Services
• Corporate & Commercial
• Litigation
  
  

Mr. Sefton is a partner in the Firm's Financial Services Group. He routinely represents members of the futures and derivatives industry in all aspects of their operations, including formation, litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters. His securities practice includes counseling broker-dealers and registered investment advisers in connection with compliance and regulatory matters; advising clients on securities issues; and assisting clients in the preparation of private and public offering documents. Through his corporate practice, he also represents clients in many other industries, and assists them in the formation of new ventures, routinely advises them on a number of ongoing operational matters, and counsels them in connection with acquisitions, mergers and reorganizations.

Bar Admissions

Illinois State Bar
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Experience

Partner, Henderson & Lyman, 2007 to present
Associate, Henderson & Lyman, 2000 - 2007

Education

J.D., DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1999
B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1995

Publications & Presentations

New NFA Compliance Requirements for Forex Dealer Members - Futures & Derivatives Law Seminar, Chicago Bar Association, June 18, 2007

Professional and Civic Affiliations

Member, Chicago Bar Association
Member, Futures & Derivatives Law Committee
Member, Corporation & Business Law Committee