Leila Diallo is an attorney whose practice focuses on advising private investment funds, fund managers, and institutional investors on strategic investments, fund formation, marketing, and regulatory compliance matters. She also counsels clients on the ongoing management of investment funds and represents buyers and sellers of private fund interests in the secondary market. Leila brings valuable regulatory and legislative experience from her work with the Enforcement Division of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Eastern Region, as well as her prior role supporting a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee.
Leila earned her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 2023 with a concentration in business and finance. While in law school, she served as editor-in-chief of The George Washington International Law Review, Vol. 55. She received her B.A. in political science, summa cum laude, from North Carolina A&T State University in 2017.
Admitted to practice in New York, Leila also served as a Judicial Extern to Judge Craig Iscoe of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 2023. Her publication, CFTC Releases New Blueprint for Enforcement: Higher Penalties, Monitors, Admissions (October 24, 2023), reflects her interest in financial regulatory developments and enforcement trends.
Her honors include the Outstanding Law Student Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers and the Service Recognition Award from the Student Bar Association, both received in 2023.
