Our Approach

We have one of the world’s preeminent financial institutions practices. Our Financial Institutions Group (FIG) represents many of the most important U.S. and non-U.S. banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, trading markets and investment managers. We advise them on a wide variety of matters, including financial regulatory, capital markets, M&A, compliance and enforcement, credit risk management and insolvency issues.

No firm has had a more prominent role in matters arising out of the financial crisis than Davis Polk, and we are taking a leading role in financial regulatory reform. Clients that have sought our advice have included the U.S. and U.K. governments.

Areas of Expertise

Financial Crisis
Financial Regulatory Advice
Broker-Dealer and Market Regulation
Capital Markets
M&A