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Soren Young

Soren Young

Senior Associate

Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
T 803.255.9729
soren.young@nelsonmullins.com
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Soren represents clients in connection with high-stakes business litigation, consumer and commercial arbitration, government investigations, class action defense, and internal investigations.  Many of Soren’s clients are in the manufacturing, financial services, and FinTech industries, including the emerging crypto-currency industry.  Through his representation of these clients, Soren has developed in-depth knowledge of digital assets and cryptocurrency...

Soren represents clients in connection with high-stakes business litigation, consumer and commercial arbitration, government investigations, class action defense, and internal investigations.  Many of Soren’s clients are in the manufacturing, financial services, and FinTech industries, including the emerging crypto-currency industry.  Through his representation of these clients, Soren has developed in-depth knowledge of digital assets and cryptocurrency mining, the unique challenges faced by data center operators, anti-money laundering laws and regulations, and the effective deployment of e-Discovery technology and best practices to identify cost-effective discovery solutions.

Soren has experience responding to inquiries, enforcement actions, and litigation by a myriad of agencies and governmental entities, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (FINRA), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and state attorneys general.

Understanding that business needs ultimately dictate legal strategy, Soren’s philosophy towards litigation is, to paraphrase Clausewitz, “Litigation is a continuation of business by other means.”

Soren Young

mining, the unique challenges faced by data center operators, anti-money laundering laws and regulations, and the effective deployment of e-Discovery technology and best practices to identify cost-effective discovery solutions.

Soren has experience responding to inquiries, enforcement actions, and litigation by a myriad of agencies and governmental entities, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (FINRA), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and state attorneys general.

Understanding that business needs ultimately dictate legal strategy, Soren’s philosophy towards litigation is, to paraphrase Clausewitz, “Litigation is a continuation of business by other means.”

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Represents international cryptocurrency mining server manufacturer in multiple commercial arbitrations and litigations.
  • Represents international consumer power tools manufacturer in supply chain litigation.
  • Represented digital assets exchange in class action litigation, defending against RICO, anti-trust, and Commodities Exchange Act claims relating to alleged market manipulation.  All claims dismissed with prejudice.
  • Represented digital assets exchange in consumer arbitrations relating to alleged market manipulation event.
  • Represented national financial institution in SEC, CFTC, and FINRA investigations relating to message retention by broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, and swap dealer.
  • Represented mutual community bank in DOJ investigation of potential violations of the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act.  The investigation closed with no charges.
  • Represented super-regional financial institution in DOJ investigation of potential violations of Bank Secrecy Act.  The investigation closed with no charges.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of national financial institution regarding alleged misrepresentations to prudential supervisory regulators.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of national financial institution regarding alleged False Claims Act violations.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of private equity firm into potential misconduct by executive of portfolio company.
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Represents international cryptocurrency mining server manufacturer in multiple commercial arbitrations and litigations.
  • Represents international consumer power tools manufacturer in supply chain litigation.
  • Represented digital assets exchange in class action litigation, defending against RICO, anti-trust, and Commodities Exchange Act claims relating to alleged market manipulation.  All claims dismissed with prejudice.
  • Represented digital assets exchange in consumer arbitrations relating to alleged market manipulation event.
  • Represented national financial institution in SEC, CFTC, and FINRA investigations relating to message retention by broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, and swap dealer.
  • Represented mutual community bank in DOJ investigation of potential violations of the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act.  The investigation closed with no charges.
  • Represented super-regional financial institution in DOJ investigation of potential violations of Bank Secrecy Act.  The investigation closed with no charges.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of national financial institution regarding alleged misrepresentations to prudential supervisory regulators.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of national financial institution regarding alleged False Claims Act violations.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of private equity firm into potential misconduct by executive of portfolio company.

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Soren represents clients in connection with high-stakes business litigation, consumer and commercial arbitration, government investigations, class action defense, and internal investigations.  Many of Soren’s clients are in the manufacturing, financial services, and FinTech industries, including the emerging crypto-currency industry.  Through his representation of these clients, Soren has developed in-depth knowledge of digital assets and cryptocurrency... mining, the unique challenges faced by data center operators, anti-money laundering laws and regulations, and the effective deployment of e-Discovery technology and best practices to identify cost-effective discovery solutions.

Soren has experience responding to inquiries, enforcement actions, and litigation by a myriad of agencies and governmental entities, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (FINRA), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and state attorneys general.

Understanding that business needs ultimately dictate legal strategy, Soren’s philosophy towards litigation is, to paraphrase Clausewitz, “Litigation is a continuation of business by other means.”

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Represents international cryptocurrency mining server manufacturer in multiple commercial arbitrations and litigations.
  • Represents international consumer power tools manufacturer in supply chain litigation.
  • Represented digital assets exchange in class action litigation, defending against RICO, anti-trust, and Commodities Exchange Act claims relating to alleged market manipulation.  All claims dismissed with prejudice.
  • Represented digital assets exchange in consumer arbitrations relating to alleged market manipulation event.
  • Represented national financial institution in SEC, CFTC, and FINRA investigations relating to message retention by broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, and swap dealer.
  • Represented mutual community bank in DOJ investigation of potential violations of the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act.  The investigation closed with no charges.
  • Represented super-regional financial institution in DOJ investigation of potential violations of Bank Secrecy Act.  The investigation closed with no charges.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of national financial institution regarding alleged misrepresentations to prudential supervisory regulators.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of national financial institution regarding alleged False Claims Act violations.
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of private equity firm into potential misconduct by executive of portfolio company.

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, JD (2014)
  • Vanderbilt University, BA, Philosophy and Political Science, cum laude (2011)

Admissions

  • South Carolina
  • District of Columbia

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