David L. Portilla

David advises bank and nonbank financial institutions on a range of M&A, regulation, policy, enforcement and governance matters – including the full gamut of the prudential regulatory framework. He has a notable reputation in enhanced prudential standards for large banks, the Volcker Rule, the prudential regulation of nonbank firms, and innovation-related and cryptoasset issues. He is well known for thought leadership and spearheading advocacy efforts for clients.

David served as a senior policy advisor to the Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council at its launch following the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. He helped develop the FSOC’s initial substantive agenda, procedures and governance, and worked on Dodd-Frank implementation and other financial regulatory issues.

David received a B.A. with honors from Rutgers University in 2002 and a J.D. with highest honors from Rutgers Law School in 2006, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif.