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Kristin Lee

Kristin Lee

Partner

kristin.lee@morganlewis.com

New York Phone +1.212.309.6024 Fax +1.212.309.6001

101 Park Ave.//New York, NY 10178-0060//United States

Kristin Lee counsels US and international banks and other financial institutions on bank regulatory, supervisory, enforcement, corporate, and compliance matters before all major federal and state financial regulatory agencies. She advises clients on US banking laws and regulations, supervisory guidance, and interpretations as well as on US and international financial reform developments. Kristin also advises banks and other financial institutions on issues affecting their governance, structure, management, and operations.

Kristin has spent more than a decade handling an array of bank regulatory matters, most recently holding executive positions within a global financial institution’s regulatory group, and she previously worked at a large insurance company and in another global law firm’s financial services group. During her career, she has developed thorough knowledge of the regulation of banks and bank holding companies and has handled securities transactional work, debt deals, digital assets, and crypto initiatives.

Awards and Affiliations

Fellow, The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2020)

Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • Marquette University Law School, 2011, J.D.
  • University of Maryland, 2001, B.S.

Sectors

  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • Investment Funds

Services

  • Investment Management
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets & Public Companies
  • Financial Services Counseling & Litigation
  • Broker-Dealer Regulation & Compliance

Regions

  • North America

Trending Topics

  • Distressed Banks – What You Need to Know

News

1/18/2023 - What’s in Store for 2023? Part Three: Regional Issues, Global Banking Regulation Review
1/10/2023 - Fintech in 2023: What to Expect From the Regulatory Landscape, Fintech Explained
1/9/2023 - What’s in Store for 2023? Part One: Crypto, Global Banking Regulation Review
11/29/2022 - Morgan Lewis Hires from Citi and Davis Polk, Global Banking Regulation Review
11/28/2022 - Bank Regulatory and Fintech Duo Join Morgan Lewis in New York and Washington, DC
11/28/2022 - Morgan Lewis Adds Citibank, Davis Polk Attys as Partners, Law360
11/28/2022 - Morgan Lewis Scores Fintech Talent from Davis Polk and Citi, The American Lawyer

Publications

2/8/2023 - New York Releases Long-Awaited Rule on Commercial Financing Disclosures
January 2023 - The Trends—and Traps—That Will Shape 2023
12/21/2022 - FDIC Proposes Updates on Its Official Signage Rule To Better Align With Changing Banking Landscape