K. Braeden Anderson

K. Braeden Anderson is an attorney, professor, author, and former Division I basketball player whose career spans securities regulation, financial services, corporate governance, and digital assets.

Anderson is a Partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP in Boston, where he leads the firm’s Securities Regulation & Financial Services and Securities Enforcement & Investigations practices. He previously practiced at Sidley Austin and Kirkland & Ellis and served as Associate General Counsel for Regulatory matters at Robinhood Markets. His work has included matters involving the SEC, FINRA, DOJ, CFTC, state regulators, financial institutions, fintech companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and digital-asset businesses.

He also serves as an adjunct professor of law, including teaching Financial Reporting for Lawyers at Boston University School of Law. His writing and teaching focus on the intersection of law, accounting, financial markets, regulation, and professional judgment.

Before entering legal practice, Anderson played Division I basketball at Seton Hall University, where he was part of the 2016 Big East Championship team. He became the first NCAA Division I men’s basketball player to attend law school while continuing to compete at the Division I level.

Anderson is regularly recognized for his work in financial services and securities law, including by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. He also writes and speaks extensively on securities enforcement, financial regulation, fintech, and digital assets.