Global Banking and Payment Systems
“…This practice has been going from strength to strength in recent years and has forged a significant presence in the market.”
—Chambers USA 2012
Sophisticated Legal Counsel for the Evolving Global Banking Industry
Financial institutions around the world have faced fundamental challenges over the past few years as market convulsions unseated many existing business and regulatory models. Increased regulation has redrawn the rules of financial activity. In today’s markets, effective and efficient risk management is a prerequisite for financial stability – and creativity is required to spark growth opportunities.
Our Global Banking lawyers have the wealth of knowledge, experience, and insight to guide clients through today’s evolving financial landscape. We represent leading U.S. and international banks from our offices in financial centers across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Our team handles the gamut of complex banking transactions, providing our clients with access to critical knowledge and experience from all perspectives – bank, holding company, board, investor, and investment banker.
We represent our clients and advocate for their interests before every U.S. federal banking agency and many state banking agencies in transactions regarding regulatory initiatives, regulatory legislation, and enforcement actions, as well as before the Financial Services Authority in the U.K.
In addition, our banking lawyers are at the forefront of the rapidly evolving world of payments systems. We advise clients on the legal implications of innovations such as virtual currency, mobile banking ventures, and global money transfer programs.
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