Biography
Philip Moustakis is Co-Head of the firm’s Government Enforcement & Internal Investigations practice. He is also a member of the Digital Assets practice.
Philip has extensive experience with enforcement and regulatory risks faced by investment advisers, including hedge fund, private equity, activist, fund of funds, and other private fund managers, and their executives. He represents clients in investigations by the SEC, DOJ, CFTC, FINRA, and NYAG. Philip also provides proactive advice to clients on regulatory and compliance risks; supports clients through SEC examinations; and directs internal investigations for them.
Philip handles matters involving insider trading, market manipulation, conflicts of interest, valuation, marketing, alternative data and research providers, artificial intelligence (AI), expert networks/consultants, digital assets, compliance and supervisory failures, whistleblowers, and prediction markets.
For more than a decade prior to joining the firm, Philip served as Senior Counsel in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, including as a member of its Asset Management Unit (AMU). He prosecuted the SEC’s first Bitcoin-related enforcement action and was a founding member of the SEC’s Cyber Unit. Prior to the SEC, Philip served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Investor Protection Bureau of the New York Attorney General’s Office.
Philip received a J.D. from New York University School of Law, and a B.A. in Philosophy, cum laude, from Purchase College.
Capabilities
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law
- J.D.
SUNY Purchase
- B.A.
- cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
Recognitions
- Recognized by Chambers USA: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2026)
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law
- J.D.
SUNY Purchase
- B.A.
- cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
Recognitions
- Recognized by Chambers USA: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2026)