Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
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+1 202 434 5000Chambers Review
Williams & Connolly LLP is a successful financial services group noted for its defense of financial institutions and their directors and officers in investigations, enforcement actions and litigation brought by government regulators. Experience of a broad range of regulatory actions, including those relating to FDIC receivership and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA). Ancillary expertise in the white-collar space ensures the firm can cover cases with an overlapping DOJ element.
Work Highlights
- Williams & Connolly LLP represented Progrexion Holdings, a credit repair company, in a federal suit brought by the CFPB alleging violations of the teleservices rule in its billing practices.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm's strengths include preparing and successfully executing litigation or enforcement strategy. This is the result of a combination of intellect, experience and drive."
"The team offers very sophisticated representation of banks and other financial institutions."
"Williams & Connolly does outstanding work."
"The firm's strengths include preparing and successfully executing litigation or enforcement strategy. This is the result of a combination of intellect, experience and drive."
"The team offers very sophisticated representation of banks and other financial institutions."
"Williams & Connolly does outstanding work."
Notable Practitioners
John Villa focuses his practice on the defense of banks in high-stakes enforcement and examination proceedings. He offers clients the benefit of extensive experience in long and highly complex litigation.
"He is smart and tenacious."
Based in Washington, DC, Ryan Scarborough regularly acts for major financial institutions in CFPB, DOJ, SEC and FDIC enforcement and investigation matters.
"Ryan manages and marshals data incredibly well which leads to top results."
"Ryan Scarborough is a great lawyer who is a gifted communicator and a true pleasure to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Williams & Connolly LLP
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