Practice Overview

The Consumer Financial Services Enforcement and Litigation Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and affiliates (”Skadden, Arps” or “Skadden”) represents many of the nation’s leading banks, insurance companies, securities firms and other consumer financial services companies in a broad array of government investigations, enforcement actions and class action litigations focused on the sale of financial products to consumers. The group comprises more than 20 Washington, D.C.-based lawyers with extensive experience as federal prosecutors and financial services regulators, and in defending corporations in civil and criminal governmental investigations. The group also includes litigation partners and associates in the firm’s New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. Drawing upon the resources of the firm's litigation, banking and insurance practices areas, the Consumer Financial Services Enforcement and Litigation Group handles federal and state investigations and multiple private class action lawsuits. The group also has an active examination and regulatory compliance practice that provides ongoing advice regarding day-to-day compliance, regulatory examinations and the acquisition approval process, as well as litigation risk management. The group regularly performs due diligence for clients considering strategic partnerships or acquisitions.