Jeffrey M. Werthan

Jeffrey M. Werthan is head of the firm’s Banking practice. He has extensive experience representing clients in connection with bank formations, both public and private capital raises, mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions, compensation for financial institution executives and bank regulatory and enforcement issues.

Jeff’s clients include financial institutions and their holding companies as well as individuals and entities purchasing or investing in financial institutions. He routinely advises clients on matters within the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as well as various state banking authorities.

Before entering private practice, Jeffrey served as a senior attorney for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and as a special assistant US Attorney with respect to banks in FDIC receivership. He has authored numerous articles on developments in banking and regulation.

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Areas of Practice 1) Mergers and Acquisitions, 2) Securities, 3) Corporate Governance, 4) Corporate, 5) Structured Products and 6) Financial Services
Law School Boston College Law School (J.D.)
Education Tufts University (B.A.)
Bar Member / Association District of Columbia Bar Association, New York State Bar Association
Most recent firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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