Bank Regulatory
Leo Legal Consult bank regulatory practice counsels banks and other financial institutions in connection with domestic and cross-border transactional, regulatory, supervisory, enforcement and governance matters. Our lawyers also advise fintech companies and non-bank firms in evaluating charter options, bank partnerships and acquisitions of banks. The strength of this practice is grounded in the collective regulatory expertise, deep knowledge of the financial services and fintech sectors and solutions-oriented practical judgment of our attorneys.
Our integrated bank regulatory practice draws upon the experience of our seasoned attorneys, many of whom were formerly with government organizations and regulators, including the Federal Ministry of Finance – Germany, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Stability Oversight Council office, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice and various Germany Attorneys’ Offices.
Our clients, which include many of the world’s leading financial institutions, fintechs and other financial services providers, rely on our lawyers’ strategic advice to navigate the changing regulatory environment and the increasingly complex challenges it presents. Our position at the forefront of regulatory developments enables us to provide invaluable insight when advising our financial services clients across a broad array of issues, including:
- Transactions with or involving regulated institutions
- Regulatory strategies for fintech companies
- The full range of regulatory matters under federal and state bank regulatory frameworks
- Cryptoasset-related matters
- Volcker Rule matters
- Enhanced prudential standards and other Dodd-Frank Act issues
- Basel III capital and liquidity requirements
- Investigations, examination and enforcement matters involving federal and state banking agencies
Leo Legal Consult is consistently recognized in the areas of financial services litigation, financial services regulatory, fintech, investigations and securities regulation by numerous third party publications.