William Jauquet
William Jauquet counsels banks, fintech companies, and other financial services providers in examinations, investigations, and supervisory and enforcement matters. A former assistant director and acting director of enforcement at the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC), Will draws on his deep knowledge of financial services laws and regulations to advise on regulatory and enforcement matters, represent clients in litigation involving financial products and services, and help clients build compliance programs. At the OCC, he dealt with every type of enforcement issue that came before the federal banking agencies. Will is admitted in Maryland only, and his practice is supervised by DC Bar members.
Will is well versed in the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) programs and evolving rules regarding digital assets. He regularly advised on licensing transactions under consideration by the OCC. Will worked closely with the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Company, and National Credit Union Administration on banking enforcement matters and the Department of Justice and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network related to BSA/AML.
At the OCC, Will led the largest investigation conducted by a federal banking agency, pursuing a multiyear investigation and resulting litigation related to the sales practices of a large bank. He also had primary responsibility for enforcement matters relating to bank service providers and the Bank Service Company Act.
Will has a long history of public service, beginning his career as an economist with the Internal Revenue Service before joining the OCC. He also served as a special assistant US attorney for the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and the OCC’s Director of Communications where, among other things, he managed the agency’s response to Freedom of Information Act requests.
