Navigate Financial Regulation with an Insider's Perspective
CoxFedLaw, LLC combines strategic business advice with deep regulatory expertise to help financial innovators and incumbents achieve their business goals while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Your Guide Through the Regulatory Labyrinth
In today’s complex financial landscape, navigating the requirements of federal and state regulators can be the single greatest barrier to innovation and growth. Success demands more than just a good business plan—it requires a sophisticated understanding of the regulatory mindset.
CoxFedLaw is founded on over 40 years of financial institution experience by Katie Cox, who served as both a senior regulator within the Federal Reserve System and as a strategic advisor in the private sector. CoxFedLaw provides clients with unparalleled insight into how regulators think, operate, and make decisions.
Katie’s expertise includes designing strategies and proposals built for regulatory success. She also advises investment firms on the likely approval or denial of large bank proposals, providing critical due diligence for major investments.
CoxFedLaw Advisory Services
CoxFedLaw provides expert guidance across the most critical and high-stakes areas of financial regulation.
1. Bank Mergers, Acquisitions, & Licensing
Strategic guidance for navigating the complex federal and state approval process for M&A, de novo state banking charters, and OCC licensing applications.
2. Federal Reserve Master Account Applications
Specialized assistance for non-traditional financial institutions (including fintech and digital asset firms) seeking direct access to the Federal Reserve payment system.
3. Asset Management & Investor Advisory
In-depth analysis for investment firms on the regulatory viability of bank proposals, explaining statutory factors and identifying potential obstacles to approval.
Facing a Complex Regulatory Challenge?
Don’t navigate it alone. Gain the strategic advantage of decades of senior regulatory experience.