Banking Law Institute 2025 – Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Freshfields partner Alison Hashmall will be speaking on the “Foreign Banks and Cross-Border Regulatory Issues” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Banking Law Institute 2025 on Monday, November 10, 2025 in New York, NY.
Other speakers on this panel include:
- Derek M. Bush, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Lena Kiely, Partner, A&O Shearman
- Stephanie E. Webster, General Counsel, Institute of International Bankers (IIB)
- Michael Tselnik, Managing Director & Senior Counsel, Cross-Border Regulatory Affairs
The Foreign Banks and Cross-Border Regulatory Issues panel will examine the evolving role of foreign banking organizations in the U.S. financial system amid shifting regulatory policies under the Trump administration.
Panelists will analyze current approaches to foreign bank entry and supervision, federal-state coordination, and the strategic outlook for legacy institutions. The discussion will also explore how fintech and digital assets are transforming cross-border banking, focusing on de novo limited-purpose charters, emerging stablecoin regulations, and evolving supervisory expectations for bank partnerships and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS).
