Trevor Levine is a partner in the firm’s Financial Services Group, where he advises financial services firms and digital asset companies on turning regulatory complexity into commercial opportunity. He advises clients operating at the intersection of finance and technology, guiding them through rapidly evolving legal frameworks while supporting growth, innovation, and market expansion.

Trevor advises exchanges, intermediaries, market participants, and technology companies on issues arising under the Commodity Exchange Act, including representing clients seeking to register with the CFTC and NFA. He also helps clients navigate federal securities laws, FINRA rules, and state money transmission laws. Clients trust Trevor to guide them through regulatory inquiries while helping them design, launch, and operationalize compliant financial products and structures, including advising on applicable registration and licensing processes.

Before joining Morrison Foerster, Trevor served as general counsel to a brokerage firm focused on the digital asset, Bitcoin mining, and data center sectors. In that role, he oversaw legal and regulatory matters across multiple regulated subsidiaries, including a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, an NFA-registered introducing broker, and a New York BitLicensee. He also previously worked in-house at a large, regulated digital asset trading platform, where he advised on the acquisition and maintenance of CFTC, SEC, and state licenses.

Earlier in his career, Trevor practiced at two Am Law 100 firms, advising clients on a range of regulatory matters, including CFTC inquiries related to reporting obligations and market activity, as well as state and federal regulatory issues involving consumer lending practices. He has also advised companies on the development and launch of blockchain networks, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized applications.