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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Offices

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20037
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
Visit website 1 202 955 1500 1 202 778 2201

Mr Scott Kimpel

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202.955.1524 skimpel@huntonak.com View profile

Work Department

Capital Markets and Securities, Corporate Governance and Board Advisory, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Congressional Investigations, Securities Litigation and SEC Enforcement, EB-5 Immigrant Investor, Blockchain, FinTech, Sustainability and Corporate Clean Power, Corporate, '34 Act Reporting and Related Matters, Environmental Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Kimpel brings in-depth knowledge of SEC policies, procedures and enforcement philosophy to each representation. He regularly advises clients across a broad sector of the economy facing sensitive reporting, compliance and enforcement matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission and other capital markets regulators.

His practice encompasses a wide range of matters involving the securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory enforcement, administrative law and public policy. Mr. Kimpel heads Hunton Andrews Kurth’s ESG practice, and also leads the firm’s working group on blockchain and digital assets.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Kimpel served on the Executive Staff of the SEC as Counsel to Commissioner Troy A. Paredes from 2008 to 2012. At the SEC, Mr. Kimpel acted as Commissioner Paredes’s liaison to the Commission’s senior staff as well as external constituencies including issuers and other SEC registrants, investors, press, members of Congress, professional firms and trade associations. He advised the Commissioner on all aspects of the federal securities laws and SEC policy across all SEC divisions and offices, focusing especially on the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Enforcement.

Memberships

Admitted to the District of Columbia, New York and Texas State Bars

Education

  • JD, SMU Dedman School of Law, cum laude, Managing Editor, SMU Law Review and Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1998
  • BBA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1995

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Fintech

With in-depth corporate, payments, and regulatory expertise, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a strong choice for emerging and established fintech companies, bank originators, and payment processing providers. The practice is also highlighted for its capabilities in advising private equity firms and hedge funds on financing matters and is led by Texas-based Erin Fonté. Fonte is proficient in the product development and launch of payment systems, whilst in New York, Lisa J. Sotto leads the firm’s privacy and cybersecurity department, which is also an area of key expertise for Brittany Bacon. Peter Weinstock advises platform banks on data monetization, while in Washington DC, Scott Kimpel  is experienced in enforcement matters before the SEC and various other capital market regulators. Charlotte-based Abigail Lyle is skilled in consumer protection law litigation, and Carleton Goss advises financial institutions on M&A. Rachael Craven often handles financial products and services investments and partnerships, while Marysia Laskowski focuses on corporate and securities matters. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Dallas, unless stated otherwise.

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