Introduction to Financial Institutions

Davis Polk & Wardwell has one of the world's premier financial institutions practices with over 150 years of experience. Our Global Financial Institutions Group (FIG) advises many of the world's leading banking, insurance and securities organizations on a broad array of areas, including financial regulatory advice, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and compliance and enforcement.

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Davis Polk ranked among the top three law firms in a survey in which Fortune 250 law departments were asked to name the firms they rely on most in corporate transactions. (Corporate Counsel, Sept. 2006)
Almost one-third of our corporate partners were listed as leading lawyers in Chambers USA (2006).
We are one of the few law firms to have a Global Financial Institutions Group (FIG) with dedicated FIG lawyers on the ground in the United States, Europe and Asia.
We have a state-of-the-art global computer network, sophisticated FIG databases, and other facilities that allow our lawyers to access extensive resources and work as seamless teams 24 hours a day from any location on earth.
As a result, we provide unparalleled, hands-on service to our international financial institution clients in their own time zones.