USA Guide 2026 : Florida
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Financial Services:
The financial services practice group provides legal services to a wide range of banks, broker-dealers and investment advisors, including foreign, money center and community banks, national and local broker-dealers and investment advisors. The group has extensive experience in handling financial institutions' mergers and acquisitions, federal and state regulatory matters, documentation of domestic and cross-border transactions, work-outs, financial institutions-related litigation and all other aspects of the law affecting such institutions.
As one of the largest and most experienced group of financial service attorneys in the southern United States, we represent a diverse group of clients across the nation and in markets around the world, including U.S. and international issuers and investors; underwriters, insurers and placement agents; buyers, sellers, brokers, and dealers; investment and commercial banks; credit unions; venture capital and private equity funds; public and private companies; general and limited partnerships; trust companies; non-profits; and industry trade groups.
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Shutts & Bowen LLP remains a leader in the market and maintains an exemplary reputation for regulatory, international advisory and large-scale transactional issues as part of a broad skill set in complex banking and finance matters. Renowned for its representation of a wide range of financial service providers, credit unions and broker-dealers, the team often acts in complex M&A and FINRA enforcement actions.
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Shutts & Bowen advised Citibank on the review and analysis of various account-holder investment structures for compliance with SEC Regulation S.
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Shutts & Bowen offers deep knowledge of both bank and investment regulations and cross-border affiliate engagements.
Shutts & Bowen's attorneys are clear, precise and very strong on regulatory matters.
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Bowman Brown is widely recognized as one of the best regulatory banking lawyers in Florida. He maintains a broad practice, advising on a gamut of complex domestic and cross-border regulatory concerns.
Bowman is an exceptional banking lawyer who is very well connected with the regulators in the state, understands the expectations and really provides sound and commercial advice.
Bryan has great strength and experience.
His dedication, professionalism, awareness, experience, knowledge and kindness make him indispensable in this industry.
Bryan is very smart and creative, and well respected by his clients.
Peter Rahaghi is routinely called upon to provide counsel on complex financings and acquisitions. His client base includes banks and investment advisory firms, among others.
He's a very good, technical, lawyer.
Peter is a great adviser, and a clear and patient communicator, and fully understands the needs of the client
Geoffrey Randall's well-regarded practice ranges across both transactional and regulatory compliance matters. His experience includes commercial lending deals for a local and international client base.
He is well qualified, greatly experienced, reliable and offers an excellent client service experience.
Greta Trotman's broad practice involves advising clients on complex transactions, as well as regulatory and corporate governance matters.
Greta is completely exceptional in her support, knowledge and experience.
Greta has the ability to understand her client’s needs regardless of how complex the situation may be. She is very hard-working and delivers in record time.
Rod Jones is a fine choice of counsel for US and international banks seeking both regulatory and transactional expertise. He brings to bear former experience as a state banking regulator.
He has such institutional knowledge; he's an expert on Florida banking law.
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