- Project lead for a successful 50+ jurisdiction U.S. money transmitter licensing project for a payment processor client.
- Project lead for a successful special-purpose bank charter application, responsible for key regulatory communications and filings, guiding applicant board and management teams on individual vetting processes, and crafting compliance policies, procedures, and other application materials.
- Legal and regulatory compliance subject matter expert for the digital transformation of a regional bank, including in respect of customer terms and conditions and third-party service provider contracts.
- Lead regulatory counsel for an innovative payments-as-a-service accounts payable platform, including in relation to virtual card payments and revenue share arrangements.
- Counsel to global money center banks in respect of merchant acquiring agreements with major retailers and to numerous retailers negotiating card acceptance and other merchant services agreements with major processors and card networks.
- Project lead for a multistate NMLS change-in-control, change-in-control person, and similar filings incident to money transmitter and licensed lender M&A activity.
Barry Hester
Counsel,
- Phone: +1 404 881 7463
- Email: barry.hester@alston.com
Barry leverages his prior experience as in-house counsel for a leading financial institution to provide clients with strategic advice, compliance insights, and practical guidance in addressing their financial services transactional and regulatory matters.