The Hedge Fund Law Report profiled Financial Markets and Funds Partner Michael Didiuk, highlighting his arrival at Katten and his extensive experience at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in private practice.
The article describes Mike's background advising investment advisers, private funds and registered funds on regulatory compliance, fund structure and governance and expertise in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and digital asset regulation. The article also discusses Mike's tenure at the SEC, which included roles in the Office of Chief Counsel for the Division of Investment Management, as counsel to two SEC commissioners, and as a leader in the Division of Examinations, where he oversaw reviews of private fund and crypto advisers. Mike participated in the SEC's first internal blockchain working group.
Mike advises cryptocurrency clients through the federal securities laws and complex regulatory issues raised by cryptocurrency products, digital asset sales and digital securities. His deep knowledge in cryptocurrency enhances Katten's ability to guide clients through complex regulatory challenges at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets.
"Former SEC Counsel Joins Katten," Hedge Fund Law Report, September 25, 2025
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