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Michael Nonaka

Michael Nonaka

Global 2026

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Michael Nonaka is co-chair of the Financial Services Group and advises banks, financial services providers, fintech companies, and commercial companies on a broad range of compliance, enforcement, transactional, and legislative matters.

He specializes in providing advice relating to federal and state licensing and applications matters for banks and other financial institutions, the development of partnerships and platforms to provide innovative financial products and services, and a broad range of compliance areas such as anti-money laundering, financial privacy, cybersecurity, and consumer protection. He also works closely with banks and their directors and senior leadership teams on sensitive supervisory and strategic matters.

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Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory - USA

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Washington-based Michael Nonaka is cochair of the firm's financial services group. He has experience of advising banks and financial institutions on a range of issues, including regulatory licensing, anti-money laundering and FinTech matters.

Strengths

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  • He gives really good advice from a banking perspective.

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  • Michael provides great client service and a strong level of knowledge.

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  • The quality of Michael's work is brilliant.

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