We represent banks and other financial institutions in high‑stakes inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions brought by federal and state regulators, helping them manage regulatory risk, respond to government scrutiny, and navigate overlapping regulatory and litigation challenges.

Our lawyers handle regulatory and enforcement matters spanning multiple jurisdictions and a wide variety of subject areas, including:

• Market abuse and insider trading restrictions
• Structured products and short‑selling regulations
• Cybersecurity and data privacy
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters
• Anti‑money laundering (AML) issues

We regularly represent clients before a broad range of regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Justice (DOJ), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Federal Reserve Board (FRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), and other authorities.

In addition to enforcement defense, we counsel financial services clients on significant regulatory matters, including authorization, registration, and licensing to conduct regulated activities. Our cross‑disciplinary teams also advise on due diligence and risk‑mitigation matters involving CFIUS, sanctions, anti‑bribery and corruption, national security, and AML considerations.

We also provide critical crisis management and incident prevention and response services designed to help proactively protect our clients’ businesses in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.