Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP‘s Washington DC-based financial institutions practice is a key contact for major globa banking, fintech, cryptocurrency, and payment service firms. The firm is adept in handling a range of disputes mandates spanning antitrust class action cases, novel and complex regulatory and criminal investigations by the SEC, DOJ, and FinCEN, internal investigations, and shareholder derivative actions. The practice’s leading attorneys employ experience in an array of federal agencies to provide counsel in different key areas: Stephanie Brooker handles white-collar and AML regulatory and enforcement cases, Kendall Day specialises representing fintech companies on cross-border criminal investigations and on providing sanctions compliance advice, and David P. Burns has acted in matters with national security concerns.
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Key clients

  • Bank of Montreal (BMO)
  • Regions Bank
  • Bank of the West
Practice head

Stephanie Brooker; Kendall Day

Other key lawyers

David P. Burns