Based in Washington, D.C., with a practice and client base that is national in scope, Buckley Kolar attorneys serve as lawyers for the financial services industry. We bring a thorough knowledge of the financial products and services our clients offer and the interaction between our clients and their customers at the product level. We understand the markets in which our clients operate, the business operations necessary to offer their products and services and, of course, the laws that regulate them.

We serve a broad range of financial services firms, including: banks, mortgage companies, consumer finance companies, securities firms, insurance companies, real estate brokerage firms, home builders, investment firms, technology providers, and outsource vendors to the financial services industry.

We offer financial services firms extensive experience across a range of issues. For example:

• We advise clients on the development of new products and services, as well as novel business structures.
• We assist clients with the acquisition, sale, and financing of assets and businesses, and in negotiating joint ventures and outsourcing arrangements.
• We work with clients to define and address enforcement and litigation risks.
• We are at the forefront of establishing the legal infrastructure for the electronic delivery of financial services.
• We represent clients and advise clients on legislative and regulatory initiatives.
• We counsel banks and other financial institutions on the full range of bank regulatory issues.
• We represent clients in dealing with regulators in connection with examinations and enforcement proceedings.

In each of these areas, we have developed the knowledge, expertise and judgment necessary to enable us to provide our clients with the guidance they need to succeed at the highest levels of their industry.