Isabel Alcántara 

​Overview and Experience

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Isabel´s practice focuses on investment adviser and exempt reporting adviser regulation, both at the federal (SEC) and state level. She acts as Of Counsel to Estlund Law, PA where her experience in the investment management compliance industry informs her involvement in high ticket reputation defense before the CCF at INTERPOL. She provides technical guidance to domestic and foreign advisers regarding the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Exchange Act reporting obligations, and INTERPOL’s Rules on the Processing of Data (RPD).

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Isabel leverages her deep knowledge of the investment management industry to deconstruct complex financial allegations, particularly where civil or commercial business disputes are mischaracterized as criminal offenses. She specializes in mitigating the risk of SEC deficiency findings and resolving the disruptive impact caused by erroneous data in international databases. By bridging the gap between technical financial operations and regulatory defense, she ensures that her clients’ professional standing and global mobility remain intact.

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Prior to founding Alcantara Law, LLC, Isabel served as a Compliance Analyst at Greenwich Advisor Compliance Solutions and as a New Accounts Representative at Interactive Brokers in Washington, D.C. She also gained federal regulatory experience as an intern at the Office of Chief Counsel for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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Representative Matters

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• Represented a Panamanian investment manager in securing an SEC Large Trader Identification Number (LTID) pursuant to Rule 13h-1, facilitating compliance for high-volume trading activities exceeding the $20M daily reporting threshold.

• Represented an Indian-based enterprise in obtaining a U.S. Business Visa after registering the firm with the SEC, enabling the strategic expansion of their operations and the establishment of a compliant U.S. legal presence.

• Secured federal trademark registrations with the USPTO for investment advisers to establish nationwide constructive notice and protect firm brand equity under the Lanham Act.

• Led investment advisory firms through SEC and state-level regulatory examinations, managing the production of records and drafting technical responses to deficiency letters.

• Managed the registration and disclosure architecture for investment advisers across 18 U.S. states and 6 international jurisdictions, including the substantive drafting of Form ADV Parts 1, 2A, 2B, and Form CRS (Form ADV Part 3).

• Assisted Estlund Law, PA in navigating INTERPOL Red Notice matters by providing technical analysis of underlying complex financial transactions and allegations. Isabel’s bilingual proficiency is essential to this work; she routinely analyzes extensive Spanish-language source materials, cross-border communications, and foreign reports to build persuasive factual records and arguments for international submissions.

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Licenses and Professional Memberships

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• Licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Good Standing.

• CFA Society of South Florida, Member. 

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Education and Background

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• LL.M. Banking and Financial Regulation with a concentration in securities laws, Boston University, MA, 2025.

• Founder, Alcantara Law, LLC, 2021.

• J.D., St. Thomas University, FL, 2020.

• MA, Literary and Cultural Studies of Spain and Latin America, NYU Madrid, 2015.

• MA, Multicultural and Bilingual Education, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 2013. 

• Hispanic National Bar Association: Selected participant in the Intellectual Property Institute (2019).

• CALI AWARD, Legal Storytelling and Persuasion, 2019.

• B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, NY, 2011.

• A.A., Psychology, Northern Virginia Community College, VA, 2009.

• Languages: English and Spanish.

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