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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
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Debevoise & Plimpton advised Kelso & Company and its portfolio company, Accession Risk Management Group, in Accession’s $9.8 billion sale to Brown & Brown.
Strengths
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Debevoise is strong in finding creative, defensible solutions to complex issues.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSATheir ability to break down complex matters and provide practical solutions is extremely valuable to in-house legal departments.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSAThey match deep technical ability with a keen understanding of the broader market and regulatory landscape.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 Gregory J Lyons
Gregory Lyons is co-chair of the firm’s financial institutions group. He provides comprehensive transactional and regulatory advice to financial services firms. He routinely helps clients achieve compliance with state and federal banking regulations, including those of the SEC, FDIC and OCC.
Greg consistently has his finger on the pulse and is always there when you need him.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSAGreg is an excellent client relationship manager with a deep understanding of a broad range of bank regulatory matters.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSAHe consistently offers guidance that is both legally sound and highly practical.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSA
Band 2 
Band 2 Jeffrey L Robins
Jeffrey Robins is distinguished by the strength of his broker-dealer compliance practice, which sees him acting for a wide range of securities market participants. He is particularly adept at advising on cross-border regulatory matters. Jeff has a tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise in the area.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSAHe’s responsive, dependable and brings a calm, steady presence even when navigating complex or time-sensitive issues.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSAJeff goes above and beyond.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSA
Band 2 
Band 2 Nicholas F Potter
Nicholas Potter maintains a successful practice, which is focused on major transactions in the insurance sector. He also coheads the firm's financial institutions department. Nick has good style in terms of dealing with counter parties. He is someone who knows how to get things done in a direct and effective way.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSANick has a pragmatic approach and is wise and experienced.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSAHe's the dean of insurance transactional practice.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Satish Kini
Satish Kini is chair of the banking group and remains a noted expert on emerging regulatory issues in the banking space. He regularly advises banks and other financial institutions on data privacy, AML and Volcker Rule compliance.
He is a trusted adviser for us who provides practical advice.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSASatish is amazing in the AML sanctions space.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSASatish has strong working knowledge of BSA and AML regulatory issues.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSA
Band 3 
Band 3 Marilyn Lion
Marilyn Lion is co-chair of the firm’s financial institutions group. She is a fine choice for clients who seek advice and guidance in reinsurance regulatory matters.
Marilyn is an insurance regulatory expert.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSA
Band 4 
Band 4 Caroline Swett
Caroline Swett is frequently called to advise banking clients and other financial institutions on a host of compliance matters, often surrounding conduct risk and crypto-asset activities.
Caroline is extremely thorough and practical.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSACaroline brings a deep understanding of corporate governance issues, combined with a practical, solution-oriented approach.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSA
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming Chen Xu
Chen Xu is relied upon for his impressive capabilities in bank regulatory matters and is often touted for his particularly standout expertise in capital requirement issues. Chen has a deep and highly technical understanding of complex capital issues. His ability to navigate these areas with clarity and confidence sets him apart from his peers.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSAVery knowledgeable and proficient at making complex capital issues easier to understand. Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSAChen Xu has a phenomenal ability to synthesise complex issues, analyse them, and then provide guidance that the rest of us can digest.
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) respondentUSA
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming Patrick Fuller
Patrick Fuller is a highly regarded practitioner, noted for his outstanding expertise on a wide range of bank regulatory matters. He has notable experience of advising clients on compliance issues concerning financial technology. Patrick is very knowledgeable, attentive to detail and diligent.
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Ranked Individuals at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (9)
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Gregory J Lyons
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
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