Elizabeth Davy

Practice Areas

General Practice

Bank Regulatory

Criminal Defense & Investigations

Cybersecurity

Digital Assets

Economic Sanctions and Financial Crime

Financial Services

Financial Services Investigations & Litigation

Fintech

Foreign Investments and Trade Regulations

Career

Beth Davy is Of Counsel in the Financial Services and Financial Services Litigation and Investigations Groups. Her practice focuses on bank regulation and supervision, regulatory enforcement matters and internal investigations.

Ms. Davy is widely recognized as a leading expert in the areas of anti-money laundering (AML) and economic sanctions compliance and enforcement. She has represented numerous financial institutions in high profile global investigations involving multiple U.S. government agencies, as well as public and non-public regulatory enforcement matters. Chambers USA notes that Ms. Davy is “praised for her extensive experience of enforcement actions and internal investigations” and that their sources “call her ‘a fantastic lawyer,’” adding that she is “excellent on execution and strategy.”

Ms. Davy represents various financial institutions in the formation of industry utilities to enhance AML compliance. She has also worked with trade associations and industry representatives on establishment of industry standards and guidelines in the AML and sanctions compliance area and in the evolution of heightened transparency in the international payments system. She is a frequent speaker on issues relating to AML and economic sanctions.

Ms. Davy was a senior officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Legal Department and Bank Supervision Group involved in regulatory and enforcement matters. While at the Federal Reserve, Ms. Davy served as Secretary to the Financial Markets Lawyers Group. Ms. Davy also served as Deputy Superintendent and Counsel of the New York State Banking Department from 1991 to 1994.

Professional Memberships

New York City Bar Association

Personal

American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 1986); Kenyon College (A.B., 1979).