Goodwin Procter’s banking clients range from large money center financial holding companies (both foreign and domestic) and diversified financial services companies to community-based commercial banks and thrift institutions. Our banking work involves M&A, complex bank products, domestic and foreign regulatory issues, corporate governance, securities, securities lending, common and collective and other bank funds, stock conversions, holding company formations, de novo bank formations, antitrust analysis and litigation work. We have extensive experience representing banking organizations before federal and state banking and securities agencies.
We counsel diversified financial services organizations — including securities and investment advisory firms, insurance companies and mortgage firms — on the establishment of specialty and full-service bank and thrift charters to enhance product offerings and efficiency. Our attorneys also address matters involving the development and integration of complex securities, derivatives and insurance products, and the structuring of activities and organizations within consolidated entities. In addition, we work on matters involving consumer financial services, outsourcing and data processing, fraud and money laundering, and international business conduct.