17 Feb 2026
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Adds Banking Regulatory Partner Patrick Hanchey in Dallas
"Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired Patrick R. Hanchey as a partner in its Corporate & Financial Services Department in Dallas to work on banking and financial services regulatory matters."
Hanchey is a banking and financial services regulatory lawyer who advises banks and financial institutions on state and federal banking laws, high-stakes regulatory matters, enforcement actions and 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. He also regularly represents banks, holding companies and individuals in state and federal enforcement actions, and represents bank officers, directors and shareholders in government actions and investigations.
He joins Willkie as a partner from Alston & Bird. Hanchey has been recognized by legal directories for his work in banking and finance matters, is a frequent contributor to leading banking industry publications, and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.