Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP brings together experience in state and federal banking regulations, in combination with experience in regulatory enforcement and investigations specialization to advise banks and bank holding companies on AML and OFAC requirements. Heading the practice are Stephanie Brooker and Kendall Day, both of whom offer experience in handling enforcement actions brought by a range of regulatory bodies, including the DOJ, SEC and Federal Reserve Board. Matters pertaining to international trade and the FCPA are the domain of Adam Smith, with Jeffrey Steiner taking the lead on regulations governing blockchain and digital assets in addition to derivatives matters under the purview of Dodd-Frank and the CFTC. March 2023 saw the firm’s fintech regulatory practice strengthened by the arrival from Paul Hastings LLP of Sara Weed and in New York, Jason Cabral. All named lawyers are based in Washington DC unless otherwise specified.

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Key clients

  • Wells Fargo
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Regions Bank
  • Mastercard International
  • Binance Holdings
  • Ceridian HCM/Ceridian National Trust Bank
  • Intuit
  • Alviere
  • Appriza Pay

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stephanie Brooker, Kendall Day

Other key lawyers

Adam Smith, Jeffrey Steiner, Jason Cabral, Sara Weed, Ella Capone