Jones Day - Services - Financial Services

Having advised banks and other financial institutions for the better part of a century, Jones Day is uniquely positioned to provide the transactional, regulatory and litigation services that today’s financial industry demands. Utilizing the talents of lawyers from across our various practices, the Financial Services team provides a full range of services for our financial institution clients.

Our lending/structured finance, real estate and tax practices represent a wide variety of capital providers, from domestic and international banks and finance companies to pension and hedge funds, in transactions covering the full spectrum of financial services and products. Our lawyers have not only the expertise, business sense and sophistication that our clients expect, but the innovative, problem-solving skills the market demands. Our services range from assisting clients with specific transactions to the development of ground-breaking derivative financial products. With lawyers in the major centers of the world where capital is provided and used, our Financial Services team has extensive experience structuring and executing any type of transaction our clients need.

In addition to transactional work, our Financial Services team regularly advises clients on a multitude of international, national and local regulatory and legislative matters, as well as matters related to their businesses, including outsourcing arrangements, intellectual property, and employment related issues. For financial services companies regulatory compliance has become a very high priority matter as regulators, especially in the major financial centers around the world, have increased the intensity of their focus in the light of financial scandals and international terrorism. Our Financial Services team has the expertise and experience with respect to the full range of securities and bank law compliance requirements including corporate governance, risk management, capital adequacy, complex financial transactions, anti money laundering and bank secrecy, and consumer protection and privacy. These areas of experience also provide a competitive advantage is assisting in the development and implementation of business expansion proposals, including new business activities and, together with our M&A team, mergers and acquisitions that usually involve, for financial institutions and banks in particular, complex regulatory proceedings.

Many of our lawyers have previously served in relevant government and regulatory agencies and have the experience and contacts essential in helping financial institutions understand the ever-changing regulatory environment. We constantly monitor legislative developments that may have an impact on our clients and are proactive in devising practical and creative solutions to the challenges that are often presented by legislative and regulatory change. Our familiarity with the workings of governmental and regulatory agencies helps us to ensure that our clients’ viewpoints on regulatory and legislative matters receive proper consideration.

Should the need arise, Jones Day's litigators are well-versed in representing banks and other financial institutions in a wide variety of litigation matters, across the United States and internationally. Jones Day's litigators who are members of the Financial Services team have extensive experience in representing financial institutions in private civil litigation as well as criminal investigations and regulatory enforcement actions. This experience spans the full breadth of complex litigation, including class actions, under the federal securities laws and federal and state investor and consumer protection statutes. Team litigators are also uniquely qualified and experienced in litigating and providing pre-litigation counseling concerning claims involving some of the most innovative financial products including credit derivatives, currency and commodity derivatives and structured investment vehicles.

Moreover, Jones Day’s experience as one of the world’s largest bankruptcy law firms gives us insights that have proven beneficial to our clients, both in and out of court. Our business restructuring and reorganization practice has represented capital providers in a variety of situations, from creditors’ committees to debtor-in-possession financing to out-of-court restructurings. Through our network of 30 offices on four continents, we have the experience and resources to handle the full range of restructurings and bankruptcy transactions, including the most complex cross-border matters. Our understanding of the restructuring process has allowed us to protect our clients' interests and help them maximize their recoveries in a wide variety of challenging situations.

Contact(s)

David L. Carden
New York
Tel: 1.212.326.3939
E-mail

Giles P. Elliott
London
Tel: 44.20.7039.5959
E-mail

Lyle G. Ganske
Cleveland
Tel: 1.216.586.3939
E-mail

Robert J. Graves
Chicago
Tel: 1.312.782.3939
E-mail

Edward J. Nalbantian
London
Tel: 44.20.7039.5959
Paris
Tel: 33.1.56.59.39.39
E-mail

Robert A. Profusek
New York
Tel: 1.212.326.3939
E-mail

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Lawyers Staff Overview Experience Professionals Publications Contact(s) David L. Carden New York Tel: 1.212.326.3939 E-mail Giles P. Elliott London Tel: 44.20.7039.5959 E-mail Lyle G. Ganske Cleveland Tel: 1.216.586.3939 E-mail Robert J. Graves Chicago Tel: 1.312.782.3939 E-mail Edward J. Nalbantian London Tel: 44.20.7039.5959 Paris Tel: 33.1.56.59.39.39 E-mail Robert A. Profusek New York Tel: 1.212.326.3939 E-mail	Having advised banks and other financial institutions for the better part of a century, Jones Day is uniquely positioned to provide the transactional, regulatory and litigation services that today’s financial industry demands. Utilizing the talents of lawyers from across our various practices, the Financial Services team provides a full range of services for our financial institution clients. Our lending/structured finance, real estate and tax practices represent a wide variety of capital providers, from domestic and international banks and finance companies to pension and hedge funds, in transactions covering the full spectrum of financial services and products. Our lawyers have not only the expertise, business sense and sophistication that our clients expect, but the innovative, problem-solving skills the market demands. Our services range from assisting clients with specific transactions to the development of ground-breaking derivative financial products. With lawyers in the major centers of the world where capital is provided and used, our Financial Services team has extensive experience structuring and executing any type of transaction our clients need. In addition to transactional work, our Financial Services team regularly advises clients on a multitude of international, national and local regulatory and legislative matters, as well as matters related to their businesses, including outsourcing arrangements, intellectual property, and employment related issues. For financial services companies regulatory compliance has become a very high priority matter as regulators, especially in the major financial centers around the world, have increased the intensity of their focus in the light of financial scandals and international terrorism. Our Financial Services team has the expertise and experience with respect to the full range of securities and bank law compliance requirements including corporate governance, risk management, capital adequacy, complex financial transactions, anti money laundering and bank secrecy, and consumer protection and privacy. These areas of experience also provide a competitive advantage is assisting in the development and implementation of business expansion proposals, including new business activities and, together with our M&A team, mergers and acquisitions that usually involve, for financial institutions and banks in particular, complex regulatory proceedings. Many of our lawyers have previously served in relevant government and regulatory agencies and have the experience and contacts essential in helping financial institutions understand the ever-changing regulatory environment. We constantly monitor legislative developments that may have an impact on our clients and are proactive in devising practical and creative solutions to the challenges that are often presented by legislative and regulatory change. Our familiarity with the workings of governmental and regulatory agencies helps us to ensure that our clients’ viewpoints on regulatory and legislative matters receive proper consideration. Should the need arise, Jones Day's litigators are well-versed in representing banks and other financial institutions in a wide variety of litigation matters, across the United States and internationally. Jones Day's litigators who are members of the Financial Services team have extensive experience in representing financial institutions in private civil litigation as well as criminal investigations and regulatory enforcement actions. This experience spans the full breadth of complex litigation, including class actions, under the federal securities laws and federal and state investor and consumer protection statutes. Team litigators are also uniquely qualified and experienced in litigating and providing pre-litigation counseling concerning claims involving some of the most innovative financial products including credit derivatives, currency and commodity derivatives and structured investment vehicles. Moreover, Jones Day’s experience as one of the world’s largest bankruptcy law firms gives us insights that have proven beneficial to our clients, both in and out of court. Our business restructuring and reorganization practice has represented capital providers in a variety of situations, from creditors’ committees to debtor-in-possession financing to out-of-court restructurings. Through our network of 30 offices on four continents, we have the experience and resources to handle the full range of restructurings and bankruptcy transactions, including the most complex cross-border matters. Our understanding of the restructuring process has allowed us to protect our clients' interests and help them maximize their recoveries in a wide variety of challenging situations. Contact(s) David L. Carden New York Tel: 1.212.326.3939 E-mail Giles P. Elliott London Tel: 44.20.7039.5959 E-mail Lyle G. Ganske Cleveland Tel: 1.216.586.3939 E-mail Robert J. Graves Chicago Tel: 1.312.782.3939 E-mail Edward J. Nalbantian London Tel: 44.20.7039.5959 Paris Tel: 33.1.56.59.39.39 E-mail Robert A. Profusek New York Tel: 1.212.326.3939 E-mail