Alison is a financial services regulatory lawyer advising domestic and non-US banking organizations, financial sponsors, private equity funds and other financial institutions on a wide range of bank regulatory, policy and transactional matters.

As a routine part of her practice, Alison provides advice on:

• the Bank Holding Company Act, including the Volcker Rule, particularly in connection with fund formations and investments;
• topics related to recovery and resolution planning, such as total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC), single-point of entry resolution strategies, the FDIC receivership process and the preparation of living wills;
• developments in the ESG and climate space; and
• M&A, fintech investments and capital raising activities, new activities and products, and related regulatory applications and approvals from both US federal and state bank regulatory agencies.

Alison frequently represents various trade organizations in the financial services industry on advocacy efforts related to regulatory and legislative proposals. She also assists clients in the policymaking process before federal regulators.

An active thought leader on emerging issues in the bank regulatory space, Alison’s insights have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Politico and the American Banker. In addition, she has authored articles on a wide range of bank regulatory topics, including in Law360, Lexology: Getting the Deal Through, Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg Law.

Alison is recognized for Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) in Chambers USA.