About Leel Sinai

Leel Sinai is a partner at McDermott, focusing on banking and financial services regulation as well as fintech, with a particular emphasis on emerging areas such as cryptocurrency and payment system innovations. Leel has experience in in-house legal roles and regulatory consulting. He advises on federal and state banking, trust company oversight, money transmission, lending compliance, and anti-money laundering protocols. Leel provides strategic guidance on licensing processes, product development, partnership strategies, and comprehensive approaches to regulatory compliance and risk management. He supports complex regulatory diligence for corporate acquisitions and offerings. Leel also has experience conducting thorough internal investigations and spearheading remediation efforts in response to examination findings.