Broad and Deep Expertise Across Dedicated Teams
The legal needs of financial institutions can be incredibly broad, encompassing everything from general corporate law matters all the way up to the most complex regulatory issues. The attorneys at SW&M have seen it all, and we’ve got you covered.
Regulatory Examination Support
SW&M has decades of experience with regulatory examinations, by working on behalf of multiple financial institutions across the country and with NCUA, OCC, FDIC and state regulators. Our team’s perspective and expertise help us successfully navigate the regulatory examination process. […]
Privacy and Cybersecurity
The privacy and cybersecurity fields are rapidly changing to keep up with growing technological advances and growing need for protection of consumer privacy rights. SW&M’s Privacy and Cybersecurity practice has been at the forefront of consumer privacy and cybersecurity trends. […]
Litigation Management
Financial institution litigation is complex. Cases range from relatively small individual matters to large class actions involving thousands of people. The types of claims made against a financial institution can range from standard contract disputes to allegations of statutory violations […]
Labor and Employment Law
Throughout our history, SW&M has supported the business growth of hundreds of financial institutions in matters related to labor and employment. Our attorneys focus on preventing issues through strategic planning and working closely with clients to minimize or eliminate their […]
Intellectual Property
SW&M has advised hundreds of clients on the critical concern of intellectual property. With both deep history and cutting-edge expertise, we counsel clients on how to identify and protect their proprietary information, from proprietary asset liability management (ALM) systems to […]
Insurance Coverage and Policies
SW&M advises on multiple insurance matters, such as coverage, policies, risk assessment, risk management and business transactions. Throughout our decade’s worth of experience, we have found a particular necessity for legal support in insurance, bonding matters, cases of loss and […]
Chartering and Field of Membership (FOM)
In the planning and formation stages of any financial institution, it is important to explore different state and federal charters, licensing options, and capital structures in order to make the most strategic decisions. Careful consideration must include any number of […]
Financial Services Operations
SW&M attorneys have decades of experience in anticipating, preventing and mitigating the complications that can arise in regular day-to-day operations. From the most routine deposit or loan account to the most complex operational processes, we know that compliance and legal […]
Executive Compensation
The challenge of hiring and retaining talented executives is not unique to the financial services industry. A compelling executive compensation plan — such as a deferred compensation plan, defined contribution plan, defined benefit plan or supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) […]
Crisis Management
For organizations built on trust, dealing with crises is of paramount importance. Whether it’s undesired media or online attention, marketing challenges, operational issues, unanticipated regulatory actions, or some form of theft or privacy issue, a crisis requires both steady support […]
Credit Union Law
SW&M attorneys have both personal and institutional expertise across all aspects of credit union law, and are incredibly well-versed in credit union governance, regulatory matters, formation and day-to-day operations. Additionally, our attorneys have long-standing relationships with both National Credit Union […]
Corporate Governance
Governance includes all documents, policies and procedures that legally define and organize a company. However, it goes beyond operations — by carefully adhering to corporate governance, you can prevent “piercing the corporate veil,” maintaining limitations of liability with subsidiaries, preventing […]
Contract Review, Negotiations & Termination; Vendor Management
In recent years, regulatory bodies have paid increasing attention to vendor management, particularly as the financial services industry deepens its embrace of digital-first strategies. We have seen an upsurge in due diligence over vendor relationships — especially where data privacy […]
Compliance
SW&M assists financial institutions in navigating various compliance requirements successfully, while maintaining effective operations and reducing risk. Our attorneys draw upon deep reservoirs of experience with mortgage, consumer and commercial lending; as well as with payday loans, credit cards, overdraft, […]
Commercial Lending
SW&M advises and supports financial institutions across the spectrum of commercial lending. We have extensive experience with commercial lending regulations, as well as special assets management, insolvency and bankruptcy matters. Our comprehensive services include, but are not limited to, the […]