Acting for a variety of banks and financial services companies, White & Case LLP also handles regulatory matters for fintech companies and large financial services institutions alike, the former of which forms part of a wider focus on digital assets as a practice. Specific regulatory knowledge lends itself to assisting financial services companies with remaining compliant with BHCA obligations, as well as a strong knowledge of specific capital requirements and bank insolvency regulations. Former practice head Douglas Landy retired in December 2024. Jiang Liu, who joined from Morrison Foerster in March 2025, is now practice head, demonstrating ‘effectiveness in working with a massive financial institutions.’ Claudette Druehl distinguishes herself by her involvement in state, federal, and self-regulatory organisation registration processes. Pratin Vallabhaneni, who spearheads the the firm’s US AML practice, is another key name to note. All named practitioners are based in New York.
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- 'The team is incredibly responsive and cares about its clients. They reach out regularly both just for personal connection and when there is a change in law that may be relevant to me. They are not afraid to engage in reasonable discussions on billing and keep in mind needs and restraints when providing advice.’
‘Claudette Druehl is a knowledgeable lawyer who provides careful and thoughtful guidance.’
‘They have a counsel, Claudette Druehl, who is pragmatic and gives practical advice.’
‘Jiang Liu is very responsive and demonstrates effectiveness in working with a massive financial institutions.’
Practice head
Doug Landy; Jiang Liu
Other key lawyers
Claudette Druehl; Rachel Rodman; Pratin Vallabhaneni