Daniel Stipano

Practice Areas

Dan is a member of Davis Polk’s Financial Institutions practice and the head of the firm’s AML/CFT practice. He provides assistance in establishing, maintaining and monitoring anti-money laundering / countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance programs, conducts investigations and represents clients in regulatory matters, including state and federal regulatory enforcement actions.

His regulatory and enforcement experience includes more than 30 years at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). As Deputy Chief Counsel from 2000 to 2016, Dan played a key role in significant Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) rulemakings and policy issuances and oversaw major OCC enforcement actions. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Enforcement.

Dan has testified six times before Congress on enforcement and AML/CFT matters. He is a member of the advisory boards of ACAMS and the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference.