Financial Services
Overview
As a stakeholder in the financial services sector, you navigate a competitive and ever-changing regulatory and economic environment. Our cross-functional team serves the financial services sector by providing transactional, regulatory, litigation, advocacy, and consulting services. We deliver cutting-edge counsel along with practical advice to help you anticipate and manage changes, driving your business forward. We represent many of the world’s leading financial institutions, insurance companies, securities firms, investment funds, asset managers, and other finance companies, and our international presence allows us to provide seamless service in financial centers around the globe.
We bring an insider’s perspective to the financial services sector. Our attorneys have served as SEC officials, state and federal regulators, and state and federal prosecutors. Our D.C.-based consultants maintain strong relationships with key federal officials in Congress and at the Federal Reserve, US Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Department of Labor (DOL), National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB), and other agencies and governing bodies.
Our institutional knowledge enables us to anticipate challenges and tackle them head-on so you can focus on your day-to-day needs. With more than 100 years of experience supporting the financial services sector, we partner and collaborate with you, evolving alongside the sector to advance your goals and address your most pressing challenges.
Financial Services Segments
Insights & Events
Latest
Trusts as S Corporation Shareholders: Elections, Eligibility, and Avoiding Loss of Subchapter S Status - Webinar
CFPB and FinCEN Highlight Compliance Considerations for Fintechs and Financial Services Providers
Supreme Court Decides FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
SEC Increases Investment Advisers' "Qualified Client" Dollar Thresholds
US Bankruptcy Court Recognizes Reverse Vesting Transaction and Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases in Canadian Bankruptcy Proceeding
International Insurance Tax Update: Pillar Two and Beyond - Webinar
Creating Committees of Excellence
Eli Isaacs Honored With M&A Advisor’s 2026 ‘Emerging Leaders’ Award
ISDA Virtual Conference: Variable Share Forwards
Faegre Drinker Represents Teva Pharmaceutical in its Agreement to Acquire Emalex Biosciences
Insights
CFPB and FinCEN Highlight Compliance Considerations for Fintechs and Financial Services Providers
Supreme Court Decides FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
SEC Increases Investment Advisers' "Qualified Client" Dollar Thresholds
US Bankruptcy Court Recognizes Reverse Vesting Transaction and Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases in Canadian Bankruptcy Proceeding
Changing Qualified Opportunity Zone Rules Require Attention and Planning
Data Collection Push Signals New Era for Bank Compliance
Giving Up to Save Down: Income and Estate Tax Efficiencies Through Upstream Estate Planning
New Nasdaq 23/5 Rule and Its Potential Impact on Confidentially Marketed Public Offerings
Reflecting on the UK Senior Managers Regime 10 Years On
EU AI Act High-Risk Systems — European Commission Issues Draft Guidelines
Events
Upcoming Events
Past Events
International Insurance Tax Update: Pillar Two and Beyond - Webinar
Creating Committees of Excellence
ISDA Virtual Conference: Variable Share Forwards
Emerging Issues in Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, and Disability Insurance
Registered Funds and Other Retail Focused Vehicles – Current Tax Trends
News
Eli Isaacs Honored With M&A Advisor’s 2026 ‘Emerging Leaders’ Award
Faegre Drinker Represents Teva Pharmaceutical in its Agreement to Acquire Emalex Biosciences
Faegre Drinker Serves as Counsel for Financial Advisor to Capstone Green Energy Holdings in $112.5 Million Investment
Faegre Drinker Welcomes Finance Partner Eleni Zodiates to London, Further Strengthening Its UK Finance & Restructuring Team
SIFMA C&L Society Honors Sandra Grannum With 2026 Inclusion & Engagement Award
Jessica Natali Honored With Temple Law’s 2026 Women’s Law Caucus Leadership Award
Faegre Drinker Advises The RBB Fund in Groundbreaking Dual Share Class Structure
Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys Ranked Among Leaders in Chambers Global Guide 2026
Faegre Drinker Advises SunOpta, Inc. In Sale Transaction
Helen Tuttle Named a 2026 NJBIZ Leaders in Law Honoree
Related Legal Services
Experience
Our Experience
Teva Pharmaceutical Completes Agreement to Acquire Emalex Biosciences
Wells Fargo Capital Markets Activities
Voya Financial, Inc. Issues $400M in Senior Notes
Surmodics Inc. Agrees to $627M Acquisition by GTCR
Roth Capital Partners is Placement Agent in $4.5M Offering and $16M Private Placement
Karat Packaging Stockholders Complete $20M Underwritten Secondary Offering
Meet The Team
Meet The Full Financial Services Team
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Felipe Morais Assunção
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Tricia A. Beckmann
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Mark M. Brown
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Megan M. Farooqui
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Andrew C. Kassner
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Eli Levy
Associate (US) / Foreign Registered Lawyer (UK) -
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Judith E. Reich
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Lawrence J. Stern
Director of Insurance & Financial Services - Faegre Drinker Consulting -
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Christine Ann Werner
Senior Insurance Attorney -
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