In The News

02.16.18

LendIt Names Manatt a Finalist for Annual Fintech Industry Awards

For the second consecutive year, Manatt has been named a finalist for the annual LendIt Fintech Industry Awards. Led by partner Brian Korn, Manatt’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice is one of only six  “Top Professional Services Company” nominees, and is the ...


10.16.17

Hull Street Energy Purchases Nine Hydro Facilities for $83M

Electric Light & Power covered Manatt’s representation of Hull Street Energy, a private equity firm that invests in power generation assets and related businesses, in its $83 million purchase of nine hydroelectric power facilities in New Hampshire. Manatt’s Alan Noskow, a ...


08.30.17

Korn Provides Perspective on Madden v. Midland ‘Fix’ Bills

Manatt’s Brian Korn, partner and co-chair of the firm’s financial services group, was featured in an article by Lend Academy on bills that are being introduced to remedy the Madden v. Midland decision.   “The Madden fix bills, if passed and signed into law, will resolve the ...


07.26.17

SEC Finding on Digital Tokens Could Make Waves for Fintech

Manatt’s Brian Korn, co-chair of the firm's financial services group and chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, was quoted by Politico Pro in an article discussing a new SEC finding that could have major implications for the digital currency ...


07.19.17

The Wall Street Journal Quotes Korn on National Fintech Licenses

The Wall Street Journal quoted Manatt's Brian Korn, co-chair of the firm’s financial services group, on acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika’s support of giving national licenses to financial-technology firms.   Noreika stated that the federal banking system ...


07.17.17

Three Leading Lawyers Take the Helm of Financial Services Group

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, today announced new co-chairs of the firm’s industry-leading financial services group, with the appointment of Richard Gottlieb, Brian Korn and Donna Wilson.


07.11.17

Former U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian Joins Manatt in New York

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, today announced that Richard S. Hartunian, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, will join the firm’s Manhattan and Albany offices as a partner in the corporate investigations and white collar defense practice in August 2017.


05.17.17

We Wrote the Book on Consumer Finance

Twelve Manatt attorneys contributed to the sixth edition of the leading desk reference in consumer financial services law, Practising Law Institute’s Consumer Financial Services Answer Book. Publishing in June 2017, Manatt lawyers contributed to nearly half of the twenty-seven chapters, the ...


05.12.17

The Fourth Annual Crowdfunding USA Conference & Workshop

The Fourth Annual Crowdfunding USA Conference & Workshop brought together industry experts to discuss new developments in risk mitigation and internet finance. Manatt sponsored the event, which took place May 4–5, 2017, in Washington, D.C.Brian Korn, chair of Manatt’s digital ...


05.01.17

OCC’s Fintech Charter Puts CRA Compliance Front and Center

American Banker quoted Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, in an article about the financial inclusion rules in the OCC’s fintech charter."Most bank charters have CRA compliance as a secondary component, but here it's ...