Visit our new Global Financial Market Watch blog

In 2008, the world has witnessed a series of extraordinary events in the financial markets that will change and shape the markets and the financial industry for years to come.  Accompanying these market developments has been a torrent of regulatory responses at all levels, some directed at the financial crisis itself, others perhaps not so directly related but easily understood as signs that the regulatory pendulum has swung back hard towards more regulation.  These events are already affecting all industries in profound ways.

In response to these events, K&L Gates has formed a Global Financial Markets Group consisting of cross-disciplinary and leading lawyers from a wide range of practices, including banking, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and securities regulation, legislative, litigation, mortgage banking and consumer credit, broker-dealer, derivatives, investment management, hedge fund, government enforcement, state attorneys general, state securities, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Financial Services Authority (FSA), tax and creditors' rights, among others.  The Group reaches across practice groups and national boundaries to address the unprecedented nature of the crisis.  All of our lawyers have significant experience representing clients in the financial services and related industries, many with extensive prior government and industry experience.

The Global Financial Markets Group pulls together the firm's long experience helping clients deal with the legal, policy and regulatory issues that have arisen and anticipate future developments.  We believe that the depth of our practice and experience of our lawyers make this Group unique.  The Group also publishes a blog that provides analysis of significant developments.  If you would like to visit or subscribe to our blog, click here.