Moore & Van Allen, PLLC‘s Charlotte-based financial regulatory practice is frequently called upon to represent banking clients in dealings with the SEC, FINRA, and FDIC among a range of other regulatory bodies, with further expertise in Dodd-Frank regulations, AML guidelines, and their burgeoning intersection with AI. The team is led by compliance specialist and former BofA general counsel Edward O’Keefe, and Neil Bloomfield, who specializes in assisting banks with their transitions from LIBOR, in addition to assisting with CCAR stress testing. Kate Wellman is also engaged in LIBOR transitions, with further expertise in recovery and resolution planning.

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  • ‘MVA is consistently dependable from the start of the RFP to present. They put together a team that actively engaged throughout the matter, no matter the rank and expertise. And they focused on getting the matter resolved at the root cause.’

  • ‘Knowledge, experience and the practical nature of John's regulatory advice.’

  • 'The firm has specialized knowledge regarding banking and bank regulation.'

  • 'MVA is consistently dependable from the start of the RFP to present, even months after the matter ended. They put together a team that actively engaged throughout the matter, no matter the rank and expertise. They focused on getting the matter resolved at the root cause.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Edward O’Keefe, Neil Bloomfield

Other key lawyers

Kate Wellman