Karen A. Aspinall

Karen A. Aspinall

Partner, Practice Area Chair – Financial Services
New York, NY

ABOUT

Karen Aspinall brings a wide range of skills and expertise to our financial services law team. With 20 years of in-house and AmLaw experience, she is an authority on regulatory compliance matters including reviewing and implementing new regulations issued by U.S. regulators such as the SEC, DOL, CFTC and NFA. She is also well-versed in a wide array of issues ranging from SEC examinations, routine regulatory matters to internal reviews, cross trades and liquidity risk management. Karen is also a skilled contract negotiator, having negotiated hundreds of agreements, including one transaction worth over $65 billion in AUM.

Karen is a music festival enthusiast, and has two dogs that, in her words, she adores.  She recently took up Pickleball, a growing sport invented by a couple who, ironically, also adored their dog. In fact, they ended up naming their dog “Pickles” after the game they helped invent. (A true story! Read more about it here).

ADMISSIONS

  • District of Columbia 2000
  • New York 2000

LANGUAGE

  • English

EDUCATION

American University, Washington College of Law
J.D., cum laude
American University, B.A
Law & Society, cum laude

FUN FACTS

FAVORITE QUOTE

Favorite Quote

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

Mae West
  • Favorite Song
    Favorite Song

    Don’t Stop Believing by Journey

  • Favorite Movie
    Favorite Movie

    Bohemian Rhapsody

  • Favorite Vacation
    Favorite Vacation

    Florence, Italy. Italy has so much to offer in terms of history, the people, and food.

  • Favorite Meal
    Favorite Meal

    Pizza

ALTERNATE CAREER PATH

Alternate Carrer Path

If I weren’t a lawyer, I would be running an animal rescue.

ADMISSIONS

  • District of Columbia 2000
  • New York 2000

LANGUAGE

  • English

EDUCATION

American University, Washington College of Law
J.D., cum laude
American University, B.A
Law & Society, cum laude

CONNECT WITH ME

At Practus, we handle complex and challenging legal matters. I look forward to talking to you about how we can best meet your goals.

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