Milan Dalal leads the firm as Founder and Managing Partner. Milan advises clients on complex legislative, regulatory, business, and political issues. His global practice involves providing strategic advice to some of the world’s leading corporations, trade groups, innovative startups, and nonprofits across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

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Milan frequently appears before industry and investor conferences, corporate gatherings, and board meetings as an expert speaker on a variety of topics, including financial regulation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, national security, tax reform, and cryptocurrency. He is often quoted on public policy issues, such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, American Banker, Institutional Investor, and The Financial Times.

Milan previously spent nearly a decade serving in various roles in government, including Senior Economic Adviser and Tax Counsel to U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA); Staff Director of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment; Staff Director of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on National Security, International Trade, and Finance; and Legislative Director to U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY).

Milan has also practiced law at leading law firms, advising technology entrepreneurs, companies involved in capital markets and venture capital transactions, and on antitrust matters.

Milan has published academic papers on international law and presented on “Strategies for the Economic Reconstruction of Iraq” at the U.S. Naval Academy.  He has been a guest speaker at Boston University School of Law, New York University, and American University.  Milan is a member of the Atlantic Council, is a Truman National Security Partner, and serves as President of the Democratic Business Council of Northern Virginia.

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Professional And Community Involvement

  • President, Democratic Business Council of Northern Virginia
  • Member, Atlantic Council
  • Partner, Truman National Security Project
  • Member, American Bar Association

Education And Credentials

  • Boston College Law School, JD; Senior Note Editor, Boston College International and Comparative Law Review
  • Iowa State University, BA, Honors and Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
  • Admitted to practice law in New York and Massachusetts

Presentations and Publications

“Washington’s Impact on Markets,” Unum Investment Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2018.

“Volcker Rule and Regulatory Reform,” Credit Roundtable and Fixed Income Forum Spring Policy Conference, Washington, DC, April 2018.

“US policy and regulatory issues,” Alternative Investment Management Association Global Policy  and Regulatory Forum, Dublin, Ireland, March 2018.

“Crypto Currency Regulation,” Day for Crypto Conference 2018, Denver, CO, March 2018.

“Credit Markets and Tax Reform,” Credit Roundtable, Washington, DC, July 2017.

“Housing Finance and Tax Reform,” Virginia REALTORS Fly-in, Washington, DC, May 2017.

“Make Our Public Markets Great Again!”, National Venture Capital Association Conference, Washington, DC, May 2017.

“Financial Services Regulation,” Cowen Group Bank Regulatory Conference, Washington, DC, May 2017.

Fireside chat on Securities Regulation, National Organization of Investment Professionals (NOIP) 2017 Conference, Washington, DC, April 2017.

Guest lecturer on “Financial Crises” at Boston University School of Law, Boston, MA, April 2017.

“Geopolitical and Regulatory Issues in Washington,” Fixed Income Forum, Washington, DC, March 2017.

“Financial Services Regulation,” Institutional Investor’s Credit Roundtable, Washington, DC, March 2017.

“Post-Election Outlook for Financial Services,” Cowen Group Post-Election Conference, Washington, DC,  November 2016.

“Financial Services Outlook for 2017,” Institutional Banking Analyst Group, Capital Alpha,  Washington, DC, October 2016.

“Cybersecurity, Securities Law, and Public Policy,” Council of Institutional Investors  Cybersecurity Teleconference, October 2016.

“Perspectives on CFPB and Consumer Financial Services Issues,” K&L Gates and Charles  River Associates Consumer Financial Services Symposium, Washington, D.C., October 2016. ∙ “Regulatory Climate in Asset Management,” Barclays Financial Regulatory Field Trip, Washington,  D.C., September 2016.

“Cyber and Data Security Policy,” National Retail Federation Board Meeting, Washington, D.C.,  April 2016.

“Transparency in Financial Data,” Financial Data Summit of the Data Coalition, Washington, D.C., March  2016.

“Cyber Data Breach Policy,” NFI 12th Annual Insurance Summit/Indiana State University,  Washington, D.C., March 2016.

“Financial Reform,” Virginia Bankers Association, Washington, D.C., December 2015. ∙ “Regulatory Reform for Mid-Sized Institutions,” American Bankers Council (mid-sized bank coalition of  the American Bankers Association), Washington, D.C., November 2015.

“Elements of Tax Reform,” Guggenheim Securities, Washington, D.C., September 2015. ∙ “Washington Speaks” (panel on equity market structure), National Organization of Investment  Professionals (NOIP), Washington, D.C., April 2015.

“Equity Market Structure Reform,” Institutional Investor’s Trader Forum Conference, New York City,  NY, February 2015.

“A Senate Perspective on Virtual Currency, Data Security & Regulatory Relief,” NACHA: The Electronic  Payments Association, Government Relations Advisory Group Meeting, Herndon, VA, December 2014.

“2015 Outlook,” Guggenheim Partners Conference, Washington, DC, November 2014. ∙ “Options Market Structure,” International Securities Exchange, New York City, NY, October 2014.

“Equity Market Structure” Rosenblatt Securities Conference, New York City, NY, October 2014. ∙ “Fiduciary Duty: Legislative View,” TD Ameritrade Institutional 2014 Fiduciary Leadership Summit,  Washington, D.C., September 2014.

“Inversions and Tax Reform,” Guggenheim Partners Conference, Washington, D.C., September 2014.

“Surviving and Thriving on the Hill: Engaging and Resonating with Congressional Staffers,” Network  Branded Prepaid Card Association’s Power of Prepaid Conference, National Harbor, MD, June 2014.

“Fixed Indexed Annuities,” National Association for Fixed Annuities, Washington, D.C., June 2014.

“Understanding the FAA Reauthorization Process,” Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority,  Dulles, VA, June 2014.

“Tax Policy in Congress in 2014,” Behind the Tree Group, Washington, D.C., April 2014. ∙ “High-Frequency Trading and Market Structure,” National Organization of Investment Professionals 2014  Conference (NOIP), Washington, D.C., April 2014.

“Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Duty Rule,” Securities Industry and Financial Markets  Association (SIFMA) Board Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 2014.

“Securities Regulation,” Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Board  Meeting, Washington, D.C., February 2014.

“The Durbin Amendment and Network Security,” VISA Global Security Summit, Washington, D.C., April 2011.