Mario Lattuga
Global Head of Legal @ Republic | Digital Assets | Crypto | Blockchain | EC/VC | Startups
New York, New York
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Min Investment:
$200,000.00Max Investment:
$75,000,000.00Target Investment:
$2,000,000.00
Skills
Education
(2004 - 2008)
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Work Experience
Adjunct Professor of Law
2022
Adjunct professor teaching “From Formation to Exit - Capital Formation for Startups”
2022
DeputyGC Member
2022
2021
Global Head of Legal | Deputy GC
2021
Global Head of Legal for OpenDeal Inc. dba Republic and its subsidiaries, including OpenDeal Portal LLC, a SEC-registered, FINRA-member funding portal, OpenDeal Broker LLC, a SEC-registered, FINRA-member broker dealer, Republic Capital Adviser LLC an SEC-registered investment adviser, Republic Deal Room Advisor LLC a federally exempt investment adviser, Republic Crypto LLC dba Republic Advisory Services, Republic Core LLC, Fig Publishing, Inc. (acquired April 2020), Seedrs Ltd., an FCA regulated securities platform (acquired September 2022), and various foreign and domestic subsidiaries.
2019 - 2021
Founder (FinTech Startup)
2019 - 2021
Founded a FinTech startup focused on investor protection.
2018 - 2019
Associate Attorney (Securities Law)
2018 - 2019
Litigated complex securities and consumer class action cases on behalf of aggrieved plaintiffs in Federal court. Saw a gap in the market as it related to individualized investor protection which propelled my jump to tech.
2015 - 2018
Associate Attorney (Securities Law)
2015 - 2018
Provided securities arbitration defense, regulatory compliance, and counseling to Broker-Dealers before FINRA and the SEC. Engaged in commercial litigation and corporate law matters.
2015 - 2015
Legal Intern (Securities Law)
2015 - 2015
Assisted with securities arbitration matters before FINRA inclusive of client interviewing, counseling, legal analysis, negotiation and advocacy.
2014 - 2014
Legal Extern (Intellectual Property)
2014 - 2014
Aided senior partner in drafting patent applications, and successfully gained approval of two patents. Conducted patentability searches. Researched patent, trademark, and copyright issues.
2014 - 2014
Legal Intern
2014 - 2014
Functioned as a critical communication link between law enforcement, defense counsel, and victims in coordinating criminal matters and documents for court proceedings. Facilitated compliance with procedures in accordance with state and federal statutes, conducting police and victim interviews during the preparation of discovery by motion and stipulation.
2011 - 2011
Legal Extern
2011 - 2011
Assisted attorneys with discovery in personal injury matters.