Williams & Connolly LLP’s financial services and banking practice specializes in litigation, representing clients in regulatory investigations prompted by the DOJ, FDIC, and CFPB, as well as enforcement actions and CFPA- and FIRREA-based actions. The group is led by Dane Butswinkas and John Villa – Butswinkas has a particular focus on trial and arbitration work relating to securitizations and corporate governance, while Villa is recognized for his corporate, securities, civil, and criminal litigation defense. The team also benefits from the expertise of Enu Mainigi and Ryan Scarborough. All individuals mentioned are based in Washington DC.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team is extremely detail oriented, creative, and responsive.’
‘They think outside the box, and are exceptional brief writers.’
‘The entire team has been great.’
‘Very collaborative.’
'The team has also worked brilliantly with local counsel, building effective teamwork that has paid off.'
Key clients
- Fifth Third Bank
- Custodia Bank
- Progrexion Holdings
- Heartland Financial
- Bank of America
Work highlights
- Succeeded in a jury trial for Fifth Third Bank in defending against a $400M+ certified class action concerning one of the bank’s consumer products.
- Representing Custodia Bank in litigation against two banking institutions, alleging that defendants illegally slow-walked and later denied Custodia’s master account application for access to critical payment services, and utilized a process that allows them to act in secrecy with no accountability or rules to govern their decision-making.
- Representing Fifth Third Bank in litigation brought by the CFPB alleging unfair and abusive acts and practices in connection with allegedly unauthorized account openings.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dane H. Butswinkas, John K. Villa