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Professionals
Hodgson Russ’s record of service to the financial services industry spans nearly two centuries, and we have been proud to represent more than 80 U.S.-based and foreign financial institutions, ranging from large multistate banks to small community banks. In addition to banks, we represent mortgage lenders and servicers, credit card companies, insurance companies, securities firms, and other financial services institutions across the full spectrum of regulatory, transactional, enforcement, and litigation matters.
Regulatory
Our attorneys counsel and advise banks and financial institutions in matters related to compliance, including risk management, regulatory examinations from state and federal agencies, and formulating responses to regulatory inquiries.
Transactional
Hodgson Russ represents financial institutions in joint venture negotiations and outsourcing, licensing, and e-commerce agreements. We advise regarding mergers and acquisitions and strategic alliances and conduct due diligence and risk assessment in connection with these transactions. Our attorneys also provide compliance counsel related to all appropriate laws and regulations involved in mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and reorganizations, and all facets of asset management.
Enforcement
Hodgson Russ represents clients in government investigations and enforcement actions before the U.S. Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and all federal and state regulatory agencies, federal bank regulators, and state attorneys general. We handle matters related to lending practices, bribery and corruption, information security, and consumer privacy, among numerous others.
Litigation
Our attorneys defend major banks and financial services firms and their executives in complex civil litigation, arbitrations, and class actions, in claims of discrimination, unfair competition, deceptive practices, predatory lending, false claims, fraud, and all alleged violations of state and federal law, including the Fair Housing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, federal securities laws, and state laws related to consumer protection, privacy and antidiscrimination. We also defend financial institutions and their executives, officers, and directors in white-collar criminal matters.
- $175 Million Cross-Border Securities Offering for Major Canadian Bank
- $55 Million Recovered in Securities Fraud Litigation
- Administrative Law Judge-Level Hearing and Successful Appeal at NY's Tax Appeals Tribunal
- Acquisition of More Than 500 Bank Branches Representing $6.5 Billion in Deposits
- Banking Client Purchases $24 million in Bank-Qualified Tax-Exempt Bonds to Construct Parking Garage
- Customized Financial Institution Compliance Program
- Defended Bank Against Mass Mortgage Actions in State and Federal Courts
- Defense of Financial Institutions From Patent Infringement Allegations
- Financial Institution Data Breach Analysis and Breach Notification
- Permanent Financing for Multipurpose Condominium Project
- Record Cleared, Award Obtained for Broker Accused of Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Representation of Financial Institution in Subpoena Compliance
- Represented a U.S. Publicly-Traded Financial Institution in the Acquisition of a U.S. Equipment Lending Company
- Represention of Banking Client in Construction Loans Aggregating $17 Million
In the News
- MarketScreener, September 30, 2022
- Buffalo Business First, June 25, 2021
- Buffalo Law Journal, October 15, 2014
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, April 27, 2020
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Banking & Finance Alert, May 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Banking & Finance Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Banking & Finance Alert, April 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Banking & Finance Alert, April 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Banking & Finance Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Banking & Finance Alert, March 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Banking & Finance Alert, March 30, 2020
- Finance & Bankruptcy Alert, October 20, 2017
- State Tax Notes, January 19, 2015
- The Lis Pendens: The Savior of Defective Mortgages?ABI Journal, August 2014
- American Banker, June 16, 2014
- A Close Look at Creditor Roadblocks in BankruptcyLaw360, May 14, 2014
- Understanding The Various Laws Governing ForeclosureLaw360, May 7, 2014
- Law360, April 30, 2014
- Benefitting From PMSI in Inventory...Understanding the Complexities Is KeyABF Journal, April 2014
- Talk of the Towns, October 2013
- Admissible and Persuasive Valuations of Debtors-in-PossessionNew York Law Journal, May 20, 2013
- Cross-Border Insolvency in the U.S. under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy CodeInsolvency News, a publication of the Ontario Bar Association, April 2013
- New York Law Journal, March 4, 2013
- Throw the Keys on the Floor and Close the Door: When Simply Walking Away is more Economical than Filing a Chapter 7Chapter 7 Commercial Bankruptcy Strategies, 2013 ed., Aspatore Books, 2013
- In Re Vitro: Non-Debtor Third Party Release Manifestly Contrary to United States LawOntario Bar Association Insolvency Section Newsletter, December 18, 2012
- RADLAX: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Credit Bidding Required in Free and Clear Sale under Plan of ReorganizationOntario Bar Association Insolvency Section Newsletter, October 3, 2012
- Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Litigation Alert, August 28, 2012
- Intercreditor Agreements Face Bankruptcy Court Scrutiny - A Cautionary TalePratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law, May/June 2012
- The Municipal Debt Adjustment Under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy CodeTalk of the Towns, a publication of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, March/April 2012
- Stern v. Marshall: The U.S. Supreme Court Pitches a Game ChangerOntario Bar Association Insolvency Section Newsletter, February 6, 2012
- UCC Perfection Good Enough to Protect Interests in Partially Completed AircraftAmerican Bankruptcy Institute Journal, February 2012
- Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Litigation Alert, September 21, 2011
- NYC-OTB's Implications for Chapter 9 Debtor Eligibility and 'For Cause' DismissalsAmerican Bankruptcy Institute Journal, September 2011
- Getting the Gist of GITLaw360, June 16, 2011
- November 16, 2010
- Commercial Bankruptcy Reform and Client ChallengesA chapter published in Inside the Minds: Navigating Recent Bankruptcy Law Trends, November 2010
- U.S. Chapter 15 Judge's Denial of Worldwide Extension of Automatic Stay - Analysis of the In re JSC BTA Bank Decision and Its Impact on the Scope of the Automatic Stay Under Chapter 15Insolvency News, a publication of the Ontario Bar Association , October 2010
- Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Litigation Alert, March 19, 2010
- U.S. Bankruptcy Law Update: General Growth - A Model for Secured Debt Restructuring and Preservation of Equity in Real Estate Investment TrustsInsolvency News, a publication of the Ontario Bar Association , January 2010
- 'Fraud and Deceit Abound' but do the Bankruptcy Courts Really Believe Everyone Is Crooked?: The Bayou Decision and the Narrowing of 'Good Faith'American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, 2010
- Chapter 15 Plays Its Role in Tembec RecapitalizationInsolvency News, a publication of the Ontario Bar Association, February 1, 2009
- Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy – State Law Lender RemediesLexis Practice Advisor
- The Journal of Corporate Renewal, October 2008
- The Journal of Corporate Renewal, April 2005
- Liability Issues for Offices, Directors of Troubled FirmsBuffalo Law Journal, June 19, 2003
- Reclamation Rights Can Improve Chances of PaymentBuffalo Law Journal, February 24, 2003
Presentations & Events
- September 28, 2020
- September 10, 2020
- September 3, 2020
- August 20, 2020
- August 10, 2020
- August 7, 2020
- July 29, 2020
- Avoiding (and Surviving!) Contract Disputes – Common Pitfalls of Contract Drafting That Land You in CourtFebruary 2016