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Williams & Jensen has been involved in financial services policy for two decades, representing financial institutions small and large, as well as associations. The range of issues we have dealt with has been equally broad. The firm has represented clients on matters touching virtually every aspect of banking and securities regulation, as well as Federal insurance and futures exchange trading. Notably, we have represented clients in every major legislative proposal involving banking, securities, and derivatives.
As technological and innovative developments continue to change the financial services industry and pose challenges to policymakers, our experience and understanding enable us to gauge developments accurately and deliver results.
Experienced in significant financial services matters
The firm advances client interests through a wide range of services including preparing testimony and witnesses for Congressional testimony, preparing comment letters for regulatory agencies, and acting as liaison with Congress and regulatory agencies. We also monitor tax, budget, and other legislation that influences market trading and advise on financial institutions mergers and acquisitions.
Representative issues on which we have worked include:
- Mutual fund and hedge fund legislation and regulation
- Banking regulation and legislation
- Insurance and reinsurance regulation and legislation
- Accounting policies and standards
- Congressional oversight and reform of insurance law and practices
- Government-sponsored enterprises
- Terrorism reinsurance legislation
- Corporate finance issues including private placement and securities registration
- Structure of the futures, options, and equity markets including the Commodity Futures Modernization Act, Regulation NMS, soft-dollar arrangements, decimal and sub-penny pricing of securities, access fees, and short-sale rules
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