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Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A

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Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP maintains its position at the forefront of the financial services regulatory space as the first port of call for institutions seeking up-to-date expertise. A market-leading offering in banking regulatory compliance is bolstered by strong showings in banking enforcement and transactional matters and the broker-dealer regulatory space. Helps bring to fruition sophisticated M&A deals involving financial institutions. Marries traditional legal acumen and experience with the innovative use of technology, producing the industry-standard policy and procedure manual for Volcker matters and a subscription-based Regulatory Tracker. Also noted for its knowledge of global regulatory systems, including the Basel III capital and liquidity rules.

Work Highlights

  • Davis Polk & Wardwell advised VersaBank on its acquisition of Stearns Bank Holdingford, N.A., a subsidiary of Stearns Financial Services.

Strengths

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Davis Polk is a top-tier firm with a deep bench of expertise and sophisticated practitioners.

Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A respondent
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Davis Polk Wardwell demonstrates strong subject matter expertise and is knowledgeable on the regulations themselves, as well as market realities and industry practice.

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The team has understanding across different disciplinary areas and their judgment is pragmatic. They have high levels of expertise.

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Notable Practitioners

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Annette Nazareth
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Annette Nazareth
S
Senior Statespeople
Former SEC director Annette Nazareth possesses great insight into the regulatory challenges faced by broker-dealers and their affiliated organizations. She is renowned for her ability to advise clients on SEC enforcement proceedings and ensure their compliance with a wide range of regulatory agencies.

She's a phenomenal lawyer in every way.

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Margaret Tahyar
Margaret Tahyar
Star Individuals

Margaret Tahyar comes equipped with extensive legal acumen in financial regulatory matters. She is highly sought after for her expertise regularly advising domestic and international banks, as well as FinTech companies, on cutting-edge compliance issues.

Margaret Tahyar is a superstar and one of the leading bank regulatory lawyers of our generation.

She has an incredibly practical way to provide advice to sophisticated clients.

The breadth of Margaret's client base and experience gives her insight into current industry issues and events.

She is highly respected within our organization and provides great advice.

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Luigi L De Ghenghi
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Luigi L De Ghenghi
1
Band 1
Luigi De Ghenghi is a leading practitioner of financial services law, offering broad-ranging expertise in bank regulatory matters and M&A transactions.

Luigi's knowledge on areas that touch financial services regulation is amazing.

Luigi is the go-to for complexity.

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Zachary Zweihorn
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Zachary Zweihorn
2
Band 2

Zachary Zweihorn regularly advises broker-dealers on strategic transactions and the associated regulatory requirements. He is recognized for providing clients with a comprehensive overview of SEC and FINRA rules.

Zach is very sharp and writes beautifully.

Zach's advice is super practical and really helpful.

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Daniel Stipano
3
Daniel Stipano
3
Band 3
Daniel Stipano is a strong choice for advisory assistance on challenging bank regulatory and enforcement matters. He is particularly experienced with respect to the methods of the OCC.

Daniel comes with a wealth of knowledge on the industry.

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Gabriel Rosenberg
3
Gabriel Rosenberg
3
Band 3
Gabriel Rosenberg helps clients navigate the complex repercussions of regulatory reform in the financial services sector. He routinely counsels financial institutions on their compliance with the latest changes in state and federal legislation, including all aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Gabriel can work across a variety of very complicated topics and brings a sensible working knowledge.

He takes time to thoroughly consider novel and complex questions.

He provides practical advice on incredibly complex issues that he is able to digest quickly.

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David L Portilla
4
David L Portilla
4
Band 4
David Portilla focuses his practice on all aspects of banking regulation, representing both US and non-US financial institutions. He is particularly sought after for his insights on the Dodd-Frank Act and amendments to the Volcker Rule.

David is an exceptional writer and drafter, he is incredibly well-researched.

He's a good resource, commercially-minded and helpful to getting to actionable conclusions.

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Eric McLaughlin
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Eric McLaughlin
U
Up and Coming

Eric McLaughlin is recognized for his transactional experience acting for financial institutions on sales and acquisitions.

Eric is thoughtful, clear and helpful.

He is fantastic and able to handle anything we send his way.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
Margaret Tahyar
Margaret Tahyar
Star Individuals
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Luigi L De Ghenghi
1
Luigi L De Ghenghi
1
Band 1
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Gabriel Rosenberg
3
Gabriel Rosenberg
3
Band 3
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David L Portilla
4
David L Portilla
4
Band 4
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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
Daniel Stipano
3
Daniel Stipano
3
Band 3
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Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)
Annette Nazareth
S
Annette Nazareth
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Senior Statespeople
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Zachary Zweihorn
2
Zachary Zweihorn
2
Band 2
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Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A
Luigi L De Ghenghi
1
Luigi L De Ghenghi
1
Band 1
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Eric McLaughlin
U
Eric McLaughlin
U
Up and Coming
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