Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory
Massachusetts
14 years ranked
Provided by Covington & Burling LLP
Samantha Kirby advises financial institutions, fintech companies, and other financial services firms on strategic corporate governance, SEC reporting, and capital markets and M&A transactions. Her transactional work also includes mutual-to-stock conversions, holding company formations, and de novo bank chartering.
Samantha regularly represents clients before federal and state regulatory agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the FDIC, the Massachusetts Division of Banks, and numerous other state bank regulators.
Samantha regularly speaks about corporate governance, strategic planning, and other topics of interest to financial institutions to legal and banking industry groups, including the American Bankers Association and the Bankers Associations of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maryland.
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 2001; MSFS Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, 2001; BA Wellesley College, 1997 (magna cum laude).
Provided by Chambers
Samantha Kirby of Covington & Burling is recognized for her excellent work counseling clients on corporate governance, banking regulations and transactional-related concerns. She frequently works with large financial institutions on various banking and finance matters.
Samantha Kirby is recognized for her prowess as a transactional attorney, offering clients the benefit of extensive experience in M&A matters. Her expertise encompasses routine dealings with the FDIC and OCC and a wide range of state and federal regulators.
Provided by Chambers
Samantha is a tremendous asset. She knows the business of community banking, has excellent contacts with regulators and across the industry and and has seen pretty much everything.
Samantha provides exceptional support and knowledge.
She is smart, responsive and practical. It is a pleasure to work with her.
Samantha provides exceptional support and knowledge.
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