VARUN UPNEJA focuses his practice on advising broker-dealers and financial institutions on compliance with various regulatory requirements and counsels these companies through enforcement actions.
Prior to joining Sidley, Varun externed with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement and worked in both the United States Senate and Texas Senate. He is a member of Sidley’s global Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice, which was named a “Compliance Practice Group of the Year” for 2023 by Law360.
While attending Boston College Law School, Varun served as vice president of the Law Student Association (LSA) and as a member of the Business Law Society, South Asian Law Student Association, and First Generation Professionals.