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Provided by Barbara R Mendelson
Financial Services
Barbara Mendelson is the co-chair of our Financial Services Group.Her practice involves advising foreign and U.S. banks in a variety of complex regulatory matters, including sales and acquisitions of U.S. banking and nonbanking firms, Dodd-Frank Act issues, applications to federal and state bank regulators for expansion of activities and new products, Bank Secrecy Act and OFAC matters and over-the-counter and exchange-based trading of various instruments and derivatives. She has represented foreign banks in their U.S. operations for more than 30 years. Barbara has also been instrumental in forming a number of commercial banks and other subsidiaries of foreign banks. In addition to her bank regulatory practice, Barbara works with sovereign entities and multilateral organizations with respect to the investment of their foreign currency reserves and other assets.Barbara has been recognized in the industry for her exceptional legal work, including being named by Crain’s NY Business as one of the Notable Women in Law in both its 2021 and 2019 editions, and in 2020 she was named “Compliance Lawyer of the Year” by C5’s Women in Compliance Awards.
NYC Bar Association, Banking Law Committee;Board of Trustees of Big Brother Big Sisters of NYC
University of Michigan Law School, J.D.
Provided by Chambers
Barbara Mendelson is recommended for assistance with a wide range of regulatory challenges faced by domestic and international banks. She comes prepared with a robust grounding in all aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act, regularly advising on Volcker Rule compliance.
Provided by Chambers
"She has a specialty in the foreign bank space and brings practicality and experience."
"Barbara provides detailed advice with the highest standard of quality."
"She has a specialty in the foreign bank space and brings practicality and experience."
"Barbara provides detailed advice with the highest standard of quality."
