About

Provided by Goodwin

From the world’s largest financial institutions, to dynamic regional and middle market institutions, to community-based banks and thrift institutions, banks of all sorts face a range of regulatory and competitive challenges. Goodwin’s accomplished banking team regularly advises on M&Acorporate finance, securities offerings and regulation, corporate governancebanking regulation, commercial lending, complex bank products and services, consumer financial servicesprivacy and cybersecurityrisk and compliance managementinvestment management activities, holding company formations, de novo bank formations, antitrust analysis and litigation. And with the breakneck pace of technology disrupting industries around the world, we partner with clients to embrace the promise and potential of innovation to make a lasting impact.

We regularly represent financial institutions before the Federal Reserve, the OCC, the FDIC and various state banking regulators, the CFPB and securities regulatory agencies. In the litigation context, our lawyers have litigated nearly every type of major litigation issue brought against financial institutions both large and small, including business, consumer financial services, ERISA, M&A, privacy, data security, securities and white collar litigation. 


Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers
Banking & Finance - USA
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

Goodwin's team boasts significant strength in handling acquisition financings and restructurings. The group demonstrates the capacity to assist organizations stemming from a broad range of sectors, including real estate, life sciences and technology. The team has notable experience of providing counsel on issues containing cross-border elements.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Jennifer Bralower is a key contact.

Work Highlights

Provided by Goodwin
  • Goodwin assisted TA Associates with the financing of its strategic growth investment in Veracode.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers