Bill Satchell

Bill Satchell

Of Counsel

Email

Bill.Satchell@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 202 683 3860

Offices

Washington DC

V-CARD
Bill has nearly 40 years of experience representing financial services organizations – particularly banks – across a wide range of regulatory issues.

These have included advising banking organizations on structure and powers issues under the National Bank Act, the Bank Holding Company Act, the Federal Reserve Act and the International Banking Act. He has also worked in the bank mergers and acquisition area, representing banking organizations in the acquisition of, or investment in, banking and nonbank organizations. He advises domestic and foreign banking organizations in connection with compliance and enforcement issues related to many kinds of activities, including lending, fiduciary, securities processing, custody and mortgage servicing businesses.

Bill is ranked in Band 4 in Chambers USA, 2020. According to Chambers USA, Bill is “highly regarded for his robust regulatory compliance counsel, offering practical insight on a wide range of state and federal laws.”

Expertise

Industries

Published Work

  • "Crypto-tunities: Transaction strategies in the challenging crypto markets", Allen & Overy update, July 13, 2022
  • "Oh no, where's my crypto? What happens to crypto assets when a custodian fails", Allen & Overy update, June 23, 2022
  • "Commercial Lending in a Changing Regulatory Environment: 2018 and Beyond", The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending & Secured Finance 2018, 6th Edition (2018), with Sara Lenet "CFTC Adopts Pay-to-Play Rule for Swap Dealers", Allen & Overy Publication (February 27, 2012), with Charles Borden, Barbara Stettner, Jason Abel, and Rachel Loko 
  • "Only A First Step: The Federal Reserve Board's Proposed Enhanced Prudential Standards For Systemically Important Financial Institutions And Their Potential Implications for Asset Managers", Allen & Overy Publication, January 19, 2012, with Douglas Landy, Chris Salter, Amena Piracha, Jarrod Melson and Rebecca Smith

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association Section of Business Law, Banking Committee

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted: Bar of the District of Columbia, 1992

Academic

J.D., Order of the Coif, University of Southern California, 1979 A.B.,

University of California, Berkeley, 1974

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.