The financial services industry is one of the most globally integrated, sophisticated and highly regulated industries. Firms around the world require knowledgeable and experienced regulatory lawyers to provide cross-border strategic advice on issues including: structuring and expanding operations to take advantage of new opportunities, identifying and shaping emerging legislative and regulatory policies, and developing compliance and internal investigation strategies.
Through our global presence, we deliver the full range of regulatory, enforcement, litigation, transactional and policy capabilities required by today’s leading financial institutions. We manage relationships with financial regulators; asses legal, regulatory, enforcement, and reputations risks; and resolve complex legal, financial, operations and strategic issues. Our experience and industry knowledge, combined with the diverse skills of our lawyers, allow us to vigorously represent our clients before regulatory bodies and in formal legal proceedings.
With the enactment of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd Frank Act”) in the US and ongoing regulatory reform legislation in the EU, in response to the financial crisis, the regulatory environment will continue to be a challenge for financial services firms.
Global Approach
Mayer Brown offers a broad global financial services regulatory and enforcement practice involving lawyers in the Americas, Europe and Asia who work with leading global financial services institutions to provide thoughtful, creative, and practical solutions to complex issues.
We are experienced in transactions and activities that present regulatory complexities unique to the financial services industry. We advise on:
- Regulatory and compliance-related requirements of establishing, operating and managing various investment schemes and structures
- Cross-border regulatory compliance and enforcement matters
- Providing strategic advise and assistance in connection with inspections and investigations by regulators
- Internal investigations
- Enforcement proceedings by regulators and linked litigation
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances
- Stock/asset acquisitions or dispositions
- Capital and corporate structure changes
- Anti-money laundering and anti-bribery and corruption
- Economic and trade sanctions
- Investment in, and distribution of, securities, commodities, insurance, and derivatives