About

Provided by Goodwin

From the world’s largest financial institutions, to dynamic regional and middle market institutions, to community-based banks and thrift institutions, banks of all sorts face a range of regulatory and competitive challenges. Goodwin’s accomplished banking team regularly advises on M&Acorporate finance, securities offerings and regulation, corporate governancebanking regulation, commercial lending, complex bank products and services, consumer financial servicesprivacy and cybersecurityrisk and compliance managementinvestment management activities, holding company formations, de novo bank formations, antitrust analysis and litigation. And with the breakneck pace of technology disrupting industries around the world, we partner with clients to embrace the promise and potential of innovation to make a lasting impact.

We regularly represent financial institutions before the Federal Reserve, the OCC, the FDIC and various state banking regulators, the CFPB and securities regulatory agencies. In the litigation context, our lawyers have litigated nearly every type of major litigation issue brought against financial institutions both large and small, including business, consumer financial services, ERISA, M&A, privacy, data security, securities and white collar litigation. 


Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - USA

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Goodwin has particular strength in the consumer finance space, advising in relation to regulatory compliance and enforcement, and handling class action litigation concerning such topics as mortgages, credit cards and auto finance. Also advises fintech companies in connection with a raft of regulatory matters, including payment systems issues and privacy matters. Highly experienced at representing clients in complex litigation filed by the CFPB, SEC and DOJ.

Work Highlights

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  • Goodwin represented Brookline Bancorp in its $313 million acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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William E Stern
4
William E Stern
4
Band 4
William Stern is respected for his expertise in bank regulatory matters, offering broad capabilities in issues ranging from AML compliance to capital requirements. He has additional experience counseling financial institutions on privacy and data security concerns.

Bill is a really solid and complete regulatory lawyer who gives very smart, practical solutions.

He understands our issues and always seeks to find commercially viable solutions.

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Goodwin

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USA

Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory

William E Stern
4
William E Stern
4
Band 4

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