Thomas “Tommy” Hansfield represents businesses, financial institutions, broker-dealers, proprietary trading firms, commodity trading advisors, and their employees and officers in commercial and securities litigation matters, as well as in enforcement actions against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Such matters involve disputes relating to derivatives and securities trading, agricultural and energy commodities, blockchain technology, digital assets, and commercial contracts.

Additionally, Tommy provides regulatory counseling to clients, including assisting futures exchanges and clearing houses with drafting rules and assisting firms with their applications to register in a professional capacity with the CFTC and SEC. Tommy also advises CFTC registrants, securities broker-dealers, traders and trading firms, and others on compliance with regulatory requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act and federal securities laws.

Tommy is a member of the Securities Enforcement & Litigation and Commercial Litigation practice groups. He is also a member of the Blockchain & Digital Assets and Innovative Technology sectors.