Linklaters LLP

Linklaters LLP is well positioned to handle cross-border mandates, advising banks on regulatory requirements tied to acquisitions and under the BHCA, in addition to providing day-to-day support on capital requirements and prudential standards, cryptocurrency matters, AML and sanctions compliance. Jointly heading the practice are New York’s Brad Caswell, who assists on compliance standards under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and represents fund managers before the SEC, and Don Waack, based in Washington DC and focusing on control determinations and regulations governing investment activity. June 2023 saw Zila Acosta-Grimes join the team from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York, handling the regulatory aspects of bank transactions, while in January of the same year, Tanin Kazemi arrived in the firm’s Washington DC office from the SEC, with a practice that encompasses the Volcker Rule, insider trading and SEC registration matters.