Sullivan & Cromwell launches Financial Institutions Insights, an ongoing video series to share insights on key industry developments

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sullivan & Cromwell announces the launch of a multi-part video series designed to share insights from senior S&C lawyers on trends and issues impacting global financial institutions. The interviews are conducted by Lee Pacchia, Founder and CEO of Mimesis Law.

In the first segment, Mitch Eitel, Managing Partner of the S&C Financial Services Group, discusses the appearance of shareholder activism in the sector, the psychology that affects the industry and burdens on financial institutions from a range of Dodd Frank changes.

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About Mitchell S. Eitel

Mitch Eitel is Managing Partner of S&C's Financial Services Group and co-Managing Partner of its global General Practice Group. He has a broad practice covering the needs of the Firm's financial services clients. He focuses principally on mergers and acquisitions, bank regulatory and enforcement matters. Mr. Eitel has worked on many of the largest, most complex transactions in the financial services industries, as well as a range of smaller transactions. In particular, he has worked on many transactions involving troubled or failing institutions, including major transactions of the financial crisis. In the regulatory area, he advises clients on matters relating to Dodd-Frank, including consumer financial regulation and enforcement, the Volcker Rule and "living wills." Mr. Eitel also advises clients with respect to anti-money laundering enforcement, cyber-security and other areas of regulatory scrutiny. He has also worked on numerous securities offerings by financial services companies, including initial public offerings.

Mr. Eitel has been recognized widely for his work, including being twice named a "Dealmaker of the Year" by The American Lawyer magazine. He also has been named a "Dealmaker of the Week" by the same publication. He has also been named by BTI Consulting to its Client Service All-Star Team.

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