Michael Coyne joins Bank Policy Institute as strategic litigation advisor

The Bank Policy Institute (BPI) has appointed Michael Coyne as Senior Fellow and Strategic Litigation Advisor. This new role is designed to address regulatory challenges within the banking industry. Coyne, a veteran in banking litigation, begins his position today.

Coyne's previous experience includes serving as General Counsel and Senior Legal Officer for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in the Americas. His responsibilities there encompassed legal support for the U.S. board of directors, overseeing regional litigation, government affairs, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters, and securities and credit transactions. Prior to that role, he spent over two decades at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he advanced to Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Global Co-Head of Litigation.

In his new capacity at BPI, Coyne will collaborate with members to address issues related to administrative regulations through various legal avenues such as amicus litigation at state or federal levels and principal litigation. He will also engage with federal officials to identify regulations lacking legal foundations.

Greg Baer, President and CEO of BPI, commented on Coyne's appointment: “With decades of experience in banking litigation, Mike is the ideal pilot to help BPI navigate challenges to regulatory overreach.” Baer highlighted recent developments like the emergence of the major questions doctrine and changes surrounding Chevron deference as key areas where Coyne's expertise will be beneficial.

Coyne holds degrees from Boston College Law School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

BPI is a nonpartisan organization focused on public policy research and advocacy for universal banks, regional banks, and major foreign banks operating in the United States. It provides academic research on regulatory topics and represents the financial services industry on cybersecurity issues.

Sean Oblack

Bank Policy Institute

sean.oblack@bpi.com