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Kevin Petrasic
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Kevin Petrasic is widely known for his work in advising leading U.S. and international financial institutions on core bank regulatory issues, critical compliance and policy matters, and risks arising from innovative financial technology. The breadth and sophistication of Kevin's practice, his long relationships with leading US and international financial institutions, and his broad government experience--including service in senior posts with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Thrift Supervision and the House Banking Committee--have equipped him to develop practical solutions informed by a deep understanding of regulators' perspectives, priorities and constantly evolving policy objectives. Kevin's clients have a particularly high regard for his ability to provide exceptional advice on complex and emerging issues involving both traditional and nontraditional bank charters, such as industrial loan company and special purpose national bank fintech charters, regtech and artificial intelligence solutions for financial firms, and anti-money laundering issues and OFAC compliance.
Kevin has extensive experience in Dodd-Frank compliance, bank/thrift and holding company regulation, enforcement and transactional matters, troubled bank issues; credit card and consumer financial compliance laws, UDAAP issues, cybersecurity and data privacy/protection issues, compliance laws impacting payments systems, mergers and acquisitions, depository institution powers and activities, cross border regulation of financial firms, legislative matters and analysis, mortgage market regulation, and corporate governance.
Kevin has extensive experience in Dodd-Frank compliance, bank/thrift and holding company regulation, enforcement and transactional matters, troubled bank issues; credit card and consumer financial compliance laws, UDAAP issues, cybersecurity and data privacy/protection issues, compliance laws impacting payments systems, mergers and acquisitions, depository institution powers and activities, cross border regulation of financial firms, legislative matters and analysis, mortgage market regulation, and corporate governance.
Practice Highlights
Deep core regulatory experience
Counsels U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial services firms on a wide array of regulatory, transactional, insolvency, compliance, supervisory, enforcement, legislative, and policy issues and matters. Clients include traditional and nontraditional banks, private equity funds, investment managers and advisers, retail securities firms, insurance companies and payment services firms.
Fintech and payments innovation
Advises leading financial institutions on matters involving cybersecurity, virtual currencies, online banking, payment networks, and fintech issues to facilitate business growth and new product design.
International experience
Advises leading foreign banks on issues ranging from OFAC sanctions risks to BSA/AML compliance to establishing a U.S. presence through formation or chartering of a bank, formation of a branch, or other options.
Bank Regulatory
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International and Cross-Border
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Consumer
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Admitted to Practice
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District of Columbia, 2009
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Maryland, 1986
Education
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J.D., The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1984
- Catholic University Law Review
- Catholic University Law Review
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B.A., Economics and Political Science, University of Delaware, 1981
Professional Recognition
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- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Financial Services Regulation Law by Best Lawyers, 2023
- Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance), 2015-2022
- Distinguished Legal Writing Award, Law360 (Burton Award), 2018

Background
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- Partner, Global Head, Financial Institution Advisory Practice, White & Case LLP, Washington, D.C., 2015-2019
- Partner, Chair, Washington, D.C., Corporate Practice, 2011-2015; Of Counsel/Senior Counsel, 2008-2011 – Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, D.C.
- Special Counsel, 2007-2008; Managing Director, External Affairs, 2002-2007 – Office of Thrift Supervision, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.
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