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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)

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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Williams & Connolly LLP is a successful financial services group noted for its defense of financial institutions and their directors and officers in investigations, enforcement actions and litigation brought by government regulators. Experience of a broad range of regulatory actions, including those relating to FDIC receivership and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA). Ancillary expertise in the white-collar space ensures the firm can cover cases with an overlapping DOJ element.

Work Highlights

  • Williams & Connolly represented Carrie Tolstedt in multi-agency investigations related to her former role as head of the consumer bank at Wells Fargo.

Strengths

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The firm has the experience and insight to assist clients in addressing complex issues.

Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) respondent
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The team are very smart lawyers and excellent advocates. Their ability to get up to speed with complicated areas of the business is very impressive.

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The Williams & Connolly team has recognized substantive expertise and fosters a true partnership.

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Notable Practitioners

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John Villa
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John Villa
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Senior Statespeople
John Villa focuses his practice on the defense of banks in high-stakes enforcement and examination proceedings. He offers clients the benefit of extensive experience in long and highly complex litigation.

John is a very skilled and experienced attorney.

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Ryan T. Scarborough
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Ryan T. Scarborough
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Based in Washington, DC, Ryan Scarborough regularly acts for major financial institutions in CFPB, DOJ, SEC and FDIC enforcement and investigation matters.

When you work with Ryan, you almost physically feel the load of the case removed from your shoulders.

Ryan Scarborough is a highly skilled lawyer known for his exceptional expertise, meticulous attention to detail and strategic problem-solving abilities.

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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
John Villa
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John Villa
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Senior Statespeople
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Ryan T. Scarborough
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Ryan T. Scarborough
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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation)
Ryan T. Scarborough
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Ryan T. Scarborough
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