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Trusted counsel at the intersection of law, finance, and innovation.

Somesha Ferdinand is a trusted legal and regulatory adviser to global financial institutions, combining over 25 years of experience across financial services, ESG and AI risk, and emerging technologies. As Principal of Ferdinand Law, a member of the New York Bar, qualified for the Paris Bar, she provides legal counsel and strategic advice enabling growth and innovation across borders.

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Bespoke legal solutions for global institutions navigating change.

Expertise

    • Global financial services regulation (EU, US, UK)

    • Buy-side/sell-side alignment

    • Market entry & legal risk assessments

    • ESG compliance & disclosure frameworks

    • Legal risk in AI integration

    • Bridging traditional finance with decentralised models

    • Interim General Counsel services

    • Board-level legal strategy

    • Cross-border structuring & advisory

Speaking & Media

About Somesha

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With a career spanning the U.S. Department of Justice, top-tier law firms, and in-house GC and C-suite legal roles at AXA, Wells Fargo, and Natixis, Somesha advises clients at the intersection of law, finance, and innovation. She has served as a Board Director for the Wells Fargo holding company for foreign banking activity, launched the Paris arm of Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), and currently serves as a Vice Chair of 100 Women in Finance, Paris.

A graduate of Columbia Law School and Dartmouth College, with Honors, she is admitted to the New York Bar and qualified for the Paris Bar.

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