February 17, 2026
New York, NY (February 17, 2026) — Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that banking and financial services regulatory lawyer Patrick R. Hanchey has joined as a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department. He is based in the Firm’s Dallas office.
Patrick advises banks and financial institutions on state and federal banking laws, high-stakes regulatory matters, enforcement actions and other corporate transactions. He has significant experience counseling clients on compliance with complex banking laws and regulations in connection with mergers, acquisitions, capital markets transactions, holding company formations and other corporate activities. In addition, he regularly represents banks, holding companies, and individuals in state and federal enforcement actions, as well as bank officers, directors, and shareholders in government actions and investigations.
Firm Chairman Matthew Feldman commented: “Patrick is a skilled lawyer whose practice intersects transactional, regulatory and enforcement work in the banking and financial services space. His deep experience with state and federal banking laws and regulations will prove a valuable addition to our team’s capabilities, and we are thrilled to welcome him to Willkie.”
Patrick has been recognized by various legal directories for his standout work in banking and finance matters, and he is a frequent contributor to leading banking industry publications. He is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Patrick joins from Alston & Bird.
Patrick commented: “Willkie’s top-ranked corporate and transactional platform is a huge draw and it’s been impressive to watch the Firm’s growing presence across Texas and in other markets. I’m excited to join Willkie and to help extend our team’s capabilities to clients across the banking and financial services sector.”
Willkie’s Dallas office was launched in May 2024 and extends the Firm’s preeminent private equity, M&A, finance and asset management practices to a diverse array of clients located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as well as nationwide. Our team advises on corporate transactions, private equity, finance, restructuring, tax and other transactional and regulatory matters, and has significant experience in the energy, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, aviation, automotive, chemicals, banking, real estate, technology and retail sectors.
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