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Daniel S Meade
Partner Corporate & Finance
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Drawing on more than 25 years’ experience in private practice, government service and in-house bank roles, Daniel Meade serves as a trusted strategic counsel on bank regulatory policy, compliance and supervisory issues.
Dan counsels banks, thrifts, credit unions and all other manner of financial institutions and market participants on complex bank regulatory matters, including transactional and strategic issues arising under U.S. banking laws and regulations. His work covers bank M&A, the Volcker Rule, bank powers, affiliate transactions, Basel III capital and risk transfer transactions (SRTs/CRTs), FinTech partnerships, as well as AML sanctions and anti-tying considerations.
Dan regularly advises on regulatory frameworks under the Bank Holding Company Act, Community Reinvestment Act, Federal Deposit Insurance Act and National Bank Act, supporting clients on structuring, execution and regulatory engagement across a wide range of transactions and business activities.
He previously served at the Federal Reserve Board, where he worked on prudential regulation and bank M&A matters, as well as senior roles advising on the development of key banking legislation and leading regulatory, government relations and policy functions within a major financial institution.
Dan is actively involved in industry and academic initiatives related to banking law and regulation. He serves on the Board of Advisors of the UNC School of Law Center for Banking and Finance and on the Executive Council of the Federal Bar Association’s Banking Law Committee, and has held leadership roles with the American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association.
Clients note that Dan “has a well-regarded practice advising clients on a variety of transactional bank regulatory issues, including the Volcker Rule, corporate governance and AML.” (Chambers USA, 2025).
Recognition
- Chambers Global – Financial Services Regulation (2025-2026)
- Chambers USA – Financial Services Regulation (2024-2026)
- The Legal 500 – Financial Services Regulation (2024-2025)
- IFLR1000 – Financial Services Regulation (2022-2023)
- Financier Worldwide – Power Players Financial Services Regulation (2026)
Representative experience
Advise bank corporate treasury functions on Basel capital and liquidity requirements.
Advise banking entities on Volcker Rule and other Dodd-Frank Act compliance requirements.
Advise banks and other depository institutions on regulatory matters, including affiliate transactions, new product design, FinTech partnerships, service provider relationships, and examination matters.
Advise banks on margin lending compliance.
Advise depository institutions and their holding companies on corporate governance matters, including those particular to the banking industry and the bank (or thrift) holding company structure.
Advise funds designed to receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit, and banks on their CRA compliance.
Advise investors in depository institutions on non-controlling investments and Change in Bank Control Act and Bank Holding Company Act requirements.
Advise issuing banks and investors in regulatory aspects of risk transfer and other structured finance transactions.
Represent banks, bank investors and other entities in applications and other matters before the Federal Reserve, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and state banking agencies.
Credentials
Education
- J.D.
- LL.M., Boston University School of Law
- B.A., Providence College, cum laude
Bar admissions and qualifications
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts