Practice
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Companies providing financial services rely on us across a broad spectrum of critical legal needs.
Summary
We represent all eight U.S. global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), numerous regional and non-U.S. banks, broker-dealers and exchanges, swap dealers, money services firms, asset managers, and other companies providing financial services, including fintech and technology companies. Clients choose us for our experience across regulatory matters, M&A and capital markets transactions, enforcement orders, congressional hearings, corporate governance, BSA/AML, sanctions and regulatory change. We also advise regulators and trade groups, and we are acknowledged thought leaders on financial regulation.
We have been the go-to source of advice for regulatory reform and the most informed and innovative responses to it for many years.
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“When I have a complicated regulatory problem, they are my go-to firm. It is a smart and thorough collection of really brilliant lawyers.”
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A client quoted by Chambers USA
Areas of focus
Featured experience
Sallie Mae acquisition of Nitro College
We are advising Sallie Mae on the transaction
Commonwealth Bank of Australia crypto partnership with Gemini Trust Company
We advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia on the arrangement
State Street $3.5 billion acquisition of Brown Brothers Harriman Investor Services
We are advising State Street on the acquisition
Galaxy Digital $1.2 billion acquisition of BitGo, U.S. domestication and listing
We are advising Galaxy Digital on its proposed acquisition, domestication to the United States and U.S. listing
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Recognition
Recognition Cards
Title
Band 1
Designation Category
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
Recognition Source
Chambers USA
Title
Band 1
Designation Category
Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
Jurisdiction (optional)
USA
Recognition Source
Chambers Global
Title
Band 1
Designation Category
Securities: Regulation: Advisory
Recognition Source
Chambers USA
Title
Band 1
Designation Category
FinTech Legal: Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Jurisdiction (optional)
USA
Recognition Source
Chambers FinTech
Title
Band 1
Designation Category
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
Jurisdiction (optional)
USA
Recognition Source
Chambers FinTech
Title
Banking Practice Group of the Year
Recognition Source
Law360, 2021
Title
Tier 1
Designation Category
Financial Services Regulation
Recognition Source
Legal 500 U.S.
Title
Tier 1
Designation Category
Financial Services Regulatory
Jurisdiction (optional)
United States
Recognition Source
IFLR1000
Title
Financial Services Regulatory Team of the Year
Recognition Source
IFLR Americas Awards, 2021
Title
#1
Designation Category
Banking & Financial Services
Jurisdiction (optional)
(ninth straight year)
Recognition Source
Vault/Firsthand, 2023