Bio

Hugh Conroy practice focuses on bank and bank holding company regulatory issues, and he provides advice to both U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions on a range of related issues. He currently devotes a significant portion of his practice to advice and advocacy regarding the Dodd-Frank Act and rules promulgated thereunder, including those related to capital, liquidity, the Volcker Rule, and banking regulation of derivatives and securities financing transactions. His practice more generally encompasses bank and bank holding company regulatory issues arising out of complex structured finance transactions; derivative and structured derivative products; securities and commodities trading; new products and activities; mergers and acquisitions; private equity investments; and internal corporate reorganizations. From 2004 to 2011, Hugh served as associate general counsel, becoming a managing director in Citigroup’s Bank Regulatory Office in 2010. He was responsible primarily for U.S. bank and bank holding company regulatory advice to Citigroup’s global corporate and investment bank (particularly its sales and trading desks), and provided advice globally to Citigroup’s widespread operations. Prior to joining Citigroup, he was an associate at another major law firm from 1996 to 2004. Hugh joined the firm as counsel in 2011 and became partner in 2018.