Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP‘s US financial services regulatory practice has seen significant expansion, further strengthened by the addition of senior talent. Co-heading the practice is New York based David Sewell, with extensive expertise in regulatory, transactional, investigations, and enforcement matters, brings a wealth of experience across both traditional financial services and the rapidly growing fintech sector. His background includes holding senior roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and JPMorgan Chase, equipping the firm to offer invaluable support to a diverse range of clients in banking, payments, and fintech. Additionally, Alison Hashmall also heads the practice, bringing a deep understanding of financial services regulation.
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Kernmandanten
- JP Morgan Chase
- EU-based global bank
- A large Scandinavian bank
- A large Austrian bank
- A large Canadian bank
- A German bank
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised JPMorgan Chase & Co. on the creation of the “Spark France” initiative in partnership with Bpifrance, aimed at financing a majority of seed capital, venture capital and growth capital funds (excluding LBO funds) led by teams in which more than 33% of the management company's shareholders are women.
- Advised a EU-based global bank on U.S. financial regulatory implications of the restructuring of its largest foreign depository institution subsidiary, and represented it before the Federal Reserve in connection with related regulatory filings.
- Advised a large Scandinavian bank regarding U.S. banking law and regulatory compliance, Federal Reserve supervisory matters, and compliance with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations under the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act as well as trade and economic sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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Praxisleitung
David Sewell; Alison Hashmall