Michael Blayney Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Focus on bank, bank holding company and foreign bank regulatory matters. Support Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel for the Americas in a wide variety of regulatory matters and special projects. Provide advice and counsel on federal (and various state) regulatory matters, including Regulations Y, YY, K, W, Federal Reserve Enhanced Prudential Standards, OCC Heightened Standards and U.S. licensure, governance and supervisory matters. Advise on regulatory aspects of acquisition, investment and divestiture transactions touching the U.S., including divestiture of MUFG Union Bank, N.A. in 2021-2022. Advise on Federal Reserve and SEC reporting matters. Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Risk, Global Financial Crimes, Government Affairs and other teams throughout bank as well as home country legal, planning, credit policy, chief of staff departments, and affiliates in U.S. and other countries. Serve as a resource on regulatory and transactional matters for lawyers throughout US and home country legal departments, and for a variety of departments throughout the bank. Support government relations efforts through analysis of regulatory proposals, including recent proposals from OCC, FRB, FDIC, SEC, BCBS, on management of climate-related financial risks. Interact with trade groups on analysis of regulatory proposals.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Represent domestic and international banks and holding companies on a wide range of corporate, transactional and regulatory matters, including the negotiation of enforcement actions by federal and state regulatory agencies, the negotiation and documentation of corporate and securities matters for financial institutions, including mergers and acquisitions, purchases and sales of credit card portfolios, equity and debt offerings, new bank charters, tender offers, internal corporate restructuring transactions, acquisitions of registered broker/dealers and investment advisors, formation and acquisition of insurance agencies, representation of securities underwriters, branch purchases and sales, holding company formations, and other matters.Counsel clients on issues related to investments in financial technology (FinTech) and emerging payments companies, money transmitters, and consumer and commercial lenders. Advise clients in the FinTech and emerging payments industries on product design; state and federal licensing requirements, exemptions and compliance, including money transmitter licensing issues; and strategic relationships with regulated financial institutions, vendors and service providers.Advise financial institutions on bank exam privilege and SAR confidentiality issues in a variety of contexts, including in connection with document productions to and testimony before Congress, government agencies and in private litigation.

Richmond, Virginia, Us

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Norfolk, Va, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

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Education record

B.A., Political Science