Perkins Coie lawyers have long served financial institutions as counsel to an array of business lines including corporate trust, asset management, private equity, venture financing, mergers and acquisitions, banking, trading and markets, fintech, and capital markets.

Building on these core strengths, our deep experience in technology-related practices allows us to bring value-added depth in areas such as privacy and data security, artificial intelligence (AI), social media, mobile apps, cloud computing, machine learning, and other emerging technologies.

As advisors to innovators, Perkins Coie lawyers are positioned to assist financial institutions as their boundaries with technology continue to overlap. Our integrated, multidisciplinary practice includes lawyers with a deep understanding of how technologies such as distributed ledger, blockchain, and digital currencies are being deployed and changing the financial services sector. In this capacity, we frequently advise fintech, e-commerce, and digital business clients on federal and state regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters, and on complex regulatory issues.

As part of our leading corporate trust practice, Perkins Coie lawyers represent corporate trust companies and departments of major banking institutions in a wide range of capital markets transactions including corporate and municipal debt issuances, project finance, structured finance, loan facilities, secured and asset-backed lending, custodial arrangements, and various types of agency appointments. Our representation of these clients extends to matters relating to bond and loan default scenarios, novel workout issues, Chapter 11 and 7 bankruptcy proceedings, and commercial litigation, as well as risk mitigation strategies.