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Latham & Watkins LLP

Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory

Global Guide 2026 : USA


Latham & Watkins LLP

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Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory - USA

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP is a compact team with particular strength in the banking and broker-dealer spaces, advising on a range of high profile regulatory matters, including those pertaining to financial technology such as data capture technologies. Fully equipped to advise on current and emerging requirements implemented by the SEC, CFTC, FINRA and NYSE, among others. An expanding team includes a number of alumni of the major regulatory bodies, enabling it to provide clients with crucial strategic insight. Clients include most of the world's major global banks, as well as international broker-dealers, private fund complexes and FinTech companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised The Raine Group, a global boutique investment bank, with ongoing regulatory advice on a range of broker-dealer issues.

Strengths

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  • The firm has thorough knowledge of regulations and gives practical applications tailored to our specific services and needs.

    Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory respondentGlobal
  • Latham has an extremely high degree of substantive industry expertise on complex matters.

    Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory respondentGlobal
  • I appreciate Latham's vast resources and their attention to detail in fully understanding our business.

    Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Arthur S Long
    Band 4Arthur S Long

    Arthur S Long

    Arthur Long is recognized for his broad capabilities in the financial services sector. He demonstrates an expert command of the regulatory directives imposed on banks by state and federal law, including Dodd-Frank and Volcker Rule compliance.
    • He is my go-to person when I need an answer; he has an encyclopedic mind.

      Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory respondentGlobal
    • He explains things in a way where you don't have to be a technical expert to understand.

      Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory respondentGlobal
    • Arthur commands enormous respect at the highest levels of the regulatory apparatus.

      Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory respondentGlobal
  • Up and ComingPia Naib
    Up and ComingPia Naib

    Pia Naib

    Pia Naib is highlighted for her banking compliance practice which sees her advise domestic and international clients on matters involving the Bank Holding Company Act and the Volcker Rule.

    • She is great to work with and very responsive.

      Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory respondentGlobal
    • Pia is a great resource.

      Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory respondentGlobal

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