Cristina Diaz
Professional Bio
Cristina Diaz is a senior counsel in the firm’s Financial Services Group and is based in the New York office. With more than 20 years of banking law experience, Cristina brings a unique combination of in-house insight and private practice depth. She advises foreign and domestic banks, fintechs, and digital assets businesses on bank regulation, compliance, and enforcement.
Cristina’s practice spans bank chartering and licensing, permissible activities, capital requirements, regulatory enforcement, M&A, and corporate governance. She advises clients navigating the intersection of traditional banking and emerging financial services, including digital assets companies seeking to acquire or establish national banks, and banks exploring partnerships with fintechs and digital assets firms. She regularly helps clients navigate complex relationships and remediation initiatives with state and federal financial regulators, including the Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions.