About

Mark Toshiro Hiraide is a capital markets attorney with expertise in corporate and securities law, representing clients in various business transactions and securities litigation for over twenty-five years. He has served in senior positions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as a Special Assistant United States Lawyer. Mark is dedicated to defending the wrongfully accused, prosecuting securities law violators, and counseling entrepreneurs in raising capital and protecting them from lawsuits. Mark's clients range from start-ups to middle-market companies, investment bankers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, executives, and board members. He was invited to testify at a hearing by Chairman Jack Reed of the US Senate Banking Committee on investor risks in crowdfunding, Reg A and Reg D, SOX, IPOs, and other securities-law issues related to the JOBS Act. Mark also drafted California's seed-stage equity crowdfunding law, AB 511 (Muratsuchi), which became law on January 1, 2022. With a background as a Branch Chief in the SEC's Division of Enforcement in LA and as a Lawyer-Advisor in the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance in Washington, DC, Mark has extensive experience in securities law enforcement. He was appointed by the United States Lawyers Office to prosecute a major criminal securities fraud case. Mark Toshiro Hiraide is a respected attorney in Los Angeles, California, known for his dedication to his clients and his deep knowledge of capital markets and securities law.

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Stockbroker & Investment Fraud

Business Law

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