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Tom Curry, a partner in Nutter’s Corporate and Transactions Department and co-leader of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services group, was quoted in a Financial Times Global Risk Regulator article on regulatory standards for banks. In the article, “Banks in the US Pondering Charter Changes to Escape Regulatory Sanctions,” Tom noted that during his tenure at the OCC as Comptroller of the Currency, the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering issues were seen as major safety and national security concerns. "I think that those banks that have outstanding enforcement actions would probably look to recent approvals as a potential path," Tom said.