Mayer Brown Eyes Role as ‘Champion’ for Big Banks in Washington

Mayer Brown is looking to position itself as a leading advocate for banks and other finance players fighting new regulations in Washington.

The Chicago-headquartered firm’s clients include JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Citibank. They’re part of a larger group increasingly voicing concerns that traditional lenders have to play by different rules than less-regulated competitors from fintech and private credit.

“There’s a lot of focus right now on if there is a level-playing field for banks with all the non-bank participants in the market,” Mayer Brown chair Jon Van Gorp said in an interview.

The firm’s lawyers are at the center ...