Amanda Allexon

Amanda K. Allexon is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Financial Institutions Practice. Based in Washington, D.C., Amanda advises domestic and foreign banks, bank holding companies, other regulated financial institutions and investors on the full spectrum of transactional, governance, regulatory and supervisory matters, including complex high-profile mergers and acquisitions. She routinely represents clients before the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and U.S. state banking regulators. She also advises on private equity investments involving banks and bank holding companies, and Volcker Rule issues.

In addition to her private practice experience, Amanda worked in the Legal Division of the Federal Reserve Board for nearly a decade, including serving as Senior Counsel. During her time at the Federal Reserve, she evaluated merger and acquisition applications subject to review under the Bank Holding Company Act, Home Owners’ Loan Act, Bank Merger Act, Change in Control Act or Federal Reserve Act, and other applications and interpretive issues under these statutes.  Ms. Allexon was a primary Federal Reserve contact for matters related to extensions of credit by banks to their insiders (Regulation O), regulation of holding companies (Regulation Y and LL), and matters related to the control of depository institutions and holding companies.   Amanda also assisted the transition of savings and loan holding companies to Federal Reserve supervision and rules after the financial crisis, reviewed and established key policies related to control and private equity investments in bank holding companies, and served as a liaison to the U.S. Treasury related to post-crisis investments in banks.

Prior to joining the Legal Division, Amanda served as a Legislative Assistant to Representative James A. Leach, Chairman of the Banking Committee. Amanda was responsible for the development, drafting and advocacy of legislative initiatives related to banking, housing and tax.