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Sarah Razaq Sallis

Special Counsel

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Sarah Razaq Sallis is a special counsel working with Eversheds Sutherland.
She advises broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies, financial institutions and public companies in private litigation and arbitration matters, as well as examinations, internal investigations and prosecutions by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state securities regulators.

As a former attorney in FINRA’s Department of Member Regulation, Sarah offers clients deep experience in FINRA and SEC rules, including those related to Exchange Act Rule 15a-6 exemption from registration for foreign broker-dealers, FINRA membership application rules, firm and individual disclosure obligations, suitability analyses, firm supervisory obligations, and the statutory disqualification of FINRA firms and individuals. While at FINRA, Sarah was also extensively involved in matters related to senior and other vulnerable investors, including the drafting of FINRA Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults).

Her in-depth understanding and extensive experience allows her to guide clients through multifaceted sales practice issues, regulatory matters and general compliance with federal securities laws. She also regularly defends claims arising from transactions related to alternative and complex investment vehicles and strategies, including variable annuity and variable life insurance products, options trading, margin trading, real estate investment trusts and volatility-linked exchange traded notes.
  • Named to the “Ones to Watch” list by The Best Lawyers in America in the area of securities regulation (2021,2022, 2024) and litigation – securities (2024)
  • Steering Committee Member; Middle East Committee of the Section of International Law of the American Bar Association (2016-2017); and Member; International Financial Products and Services Committee of the Section of International Law of the American Bar Association
  • Member and Vice-Chair; Young Professionals Committee, Women in Housing & Finance, Inc. (2016-2017)
  • Member, John Carroll Society (2018-present)
  • District of Columbia
  • J.D., with honors, George Washington University Law School
  • B.A., ampla cum laude, The University of Texas at Austin
Sarah Sallis

Special Counsel

Sarah Sallis

Special Counsel

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