More robust regulatory schemes. Rapidly changing legislative and administrative environments. The challenge of harmonizing competing global approaches to financial regulation. New opportunities. Today, the financial services industry is facing a period of unprecedented change. To effectively navigate this new world, you need an advocate who places your business goals first and understands this fast-moving and complex landscape.

Dentons is highly knowledgeable about today’s mission-critical topics, including the latest legislative and regulatory developments. We help you understand both the short-term and long-term impacts of key regulatory and legislative initiatives like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and put into practice strategies to address the opportunities and threats you face. Our professionals are drawn from both sides of the political aisle and possess extensive experience serving as staff in Congress and in key government agencies. We work directly with you and leverage our relationships while building focused and compelling messages that meet your needs.

Our firm grasp of the legislative process, extensive backgrounds in business and finance, and decades of experience, offers you a solid understanding of what works and what doesn’t. Our multidisciplinary approach covers a wide range of areas, including:

• Direct lobbying (legislative and executive branch)
• Policy analysis
• Issues monitoring
• Coalition building
• Partnership development
• Political action committees/election law compliance
• Government investigations
• Global services/international agencies
• Media campaigns