Satish Kini

Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Speaker

Satish Kini is Co-Chair of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP’s National Security practice and the Chair of the Banking Group. Mr. Kini advises on a wide range of regulatory and transactional issues.

For example, he has:

• Represented large financial services firms in transactional matters, including to secure regulatory approvals for transactions from U.S. federal and state bank regulatory agencies and to develop compliance frameworks for various business combinations;
• Counseled banks, securities firms, insurers and asset managers in a broad range of regulatory and compliance issues, ranging from the Volcker Rule to affiliate transactions, anti-money laundering, economic sanctions and data privacy/security;
• Represented clients in adversarial proceedings before the federal bank regulatory agencies and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), including in investigations, enforcement proceedings and adverse examination contexts; and
• Advised clients on regulatory and compliance issues arising out of cross-border transactions and outsourcing arrangements, including with respect to sanctions and money laundering issues.
• In the context of these matters, Mr. Kini has led internal fact investigations of clients (involving allegations of data breaches/fraud, money laundering and sanctions compliance issues) and advised clients on compliance governance and structuring. He also has briefed senior business decision-makers and boards of directors, based in the United States and abroad, on important regulatory, enforcement and investigations matters.

Chambers Global and Chambers USA have repeatedly recognized Mr. Kini as a leading lawyer. In Chambers Global (2024), he is recognized in the category of Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory USA and in Chambers USA (2024), where he is recommended for Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance), clients report that he is “highly responsive, thoughtful and thorough.” They highlight his ability “to distill difficult issues into tangible action items” and describe him as “the complete package.”