
Overview
Nathan Brownback is of counsel in the Corporate Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on regulation and supervision of U.S. and foreign banks as well as other financial services entities in the United States.
Nathan has a broad-based banking and financial services practice at both the state and federal levels, ranging from chartering and licensing decisions and processes with both federal and state regulators, to ongoing compliance with regulatory and supervisory requirements, to issues relating to winding down and resolving financial institutions. He also has expertise on bank regulatory issues as they arise in the transactional and litigation contexts. He has advised complex global banks, regional and community banks, and state-licensed fintech businesses, both blockchain-based and traditional.
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D. (Harlan Fiske Stone scholar), 2012
- American University, B.S. in Economics (magna cum laude), 2003
Insights
- Federal Banking Agencies Propose New Third-Party Risk Management Guidance and Issue Policy Statement to Traditional Community Banks on Core Service Providers - September 18th, 2026
- Bank On It: September 2026 Update - September 10th, 2026
- Bank On It: August 2026 Update - August 10th, 2026
- Cloture Filed on Clarity Act Motion to Proceed, CFTC to Advance Crypto Rules Either Way, FDIC Approves Digital Asset Bank and Court Rules for Utah on Event Contracts - August 10th, 2026
Engagement & Publications
Publications:
- Co-authored chapters on Banking Laws and Related Regulations and State Laws Addressing Blockchain Technology in Blockchain for Business Lawyers, 2d Ed., ABA Science and Technology Law Section.
- Published in the Review of Banking and Financial Services, PLI Getting the Deal Done, Law 360, and other publications
Speaking Engagements:
- Guest on law firm podcast on Hot Topics in Banking Regulation
- Conducted webinars on brokered deposits and the Volcker Rule