Lecturer Bios
Matthew Bisanz, Esq.
Matthew Bisanz is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice. Matt advises financial institutions on core bank regulatory issues and adjacent subject matter domains. Matt is knowledgeable in all major aspects of the operations of an insured depository institution, its affiliates, and its partners—including chartering, acquisition, and permissibility analyses; ongoing risk management, governance, and compliance requirements; and insolvency and resolution issues. He also advises clients on Dodd-Frank Act compliance issues, including the Volcker Rule, capital and liquidity requirements, Reg YY enhanced prudential standards, and Title VII compliance.
Further, his practice extends to the other regulatory and risk management needs of the firm’s financial institution clients through counseling on regulatory inventories and change management, cybersecurity and data privacy concerns, and anti-money laundering compliance. Matt currently serves as the vice-chair of the American Bar Association’s subcommittee on banking legislation and regulation.
Prior to joining the Washington DC office of Mayer Brown in 2013, Matt worked at the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, and FDIC in various regulatory and investigative roles and at a Big Four accounting firm in New York. He also is a certified public accountant and teaches accounting at the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Brad Resnikoff
Brad Resnikoff represents non-US and domestic financial institutions on regulatory, enforcement, and strategic issues. Global financial institutions seek out Brad for representation in significant multijurisdictional civil, criminal, and regulatory enforcement proceedings relating to money laundering issues, tax crimes, US economic sanctions, and corrupt practices. He assists clients with developing investigation strategy and manages internal investigations to assess allegations of misconduct, manage risk, and advise on legal strategies with regulators, law enforcement, Congressional investigators, and partner institutions. Clients praise his deep understanding of financial crimes laws and regulations and the complexities arising in cross-border contexts, including issues related to data privacy and legal privilege. Brad has in particular developed an in-depth knowledge of private banking business practices and related financial crimes risks, through representations of the world's foremost private banks on a variety of sensitive and strategic matters over the last nearly 15 years.
