Andrew L. Lindsay’s practice focuses on advising U.S. and international financial institutions on U.S. bank and bank holding company regulatory matters.

Among other areas, this includes the legal and regulatory requirements imposed under the Dodd-Frank Act and rules promulgated thereunder, including those related to capital and liquidity; matters related to the implementation and operation of commodities, financial intermediation, and other regulated activities; and U.S. resolution planning.

Andrew also advises U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, borrowers, and financial institutions on their status under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including delivering non-registration opinions in connection with capital markets offerings, credit facilities, and other financing transactions.

Andrew joined the firm in 2025, having previously practiced at international law firms where he advised financial institutions and their executives in matters before the OCC, FDIC, CFPB, and New York Department of Financial Services.

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Notable Experience

Charters, Acquisitions, and Expansions

  • Ark Financial Holding in its acquisition of Cooper Lake Financial Corporation, parent of The First National Bank in Cooper. 

  • Barclays Bank Delaware in its $800 million acquisition of Best Egg.

  • BNP Paribas on the integration of AXA Investment Managers.

  • A European banking group on its U.S. expansion.

  • National banks on OCC operating subsidiary and substantial change filings.

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Permissible Activities and Control

  • Banking organizations on bank-subsidiary payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. 

  • Financial holding companies on complementary authority for physical commodities activities.

  • Foreign banking organizations on Bank Holding Company Act control and non-U.S. equity investments.

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Resolution Planning, Volcker Rule, and Investment Company Act

  • Insured depository institutions on IDI resolution plans and QFC recordkeeping.

  • Foreign banking organizations on desk-level Volcker Rule compliance.

  • Open Text Corporation on Investment Company Act matters in its $1 billion senior secured notes offering.

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Regulatory Capital and Bank Securities Offerings

  • A U.S. G-SIB regarding U.S. bank regulatory and compliance matters.

  • Underwriters in $2.55 billion of preferred stock and senior notes offerings by The Bank of New York and Zions Bancorporation.

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Selected Activities

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  • Editor in Chief, Duke Law & Technology Review, Duke University School of Law
  • Special Staff Editor, Duke Journal of Gender & Law Policy, Duke University School of Law

  • Advisory Board Member, Roosevelt Institute

Publications

“The Bank Preemption Ripple Effects After Cantero, Flagstar,” Law360 Expert Analysis (September 3, 2024) (co-author).

“The Drawbacks of Banking Regulators’ Merger Review Plans,” Law360 Expert Analysis (April 26, 2024) (co-author).

“NY Banking Brief: All the Notable Legal Updates in Q4,” Law360 Expert Analysis (January 16, 2024) (co-author).