Natasha Dempsey, based in Foley’s Denver office, is an experienced attorney specializing in bank regulatory compliance, financial services, financial technology (Fintech) as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations. She advises banks, credit unions, and non-depository financial institutions on regulatory strategy, risk management, and transactional matters, combining deep legal expertise with practical guidance to help clients navigate complex compliance challenges while supporting operational efficiency and strategic decision-making.

Natasha counsels clients on regulatory, supervisory, enforcement, corporate, and compliance matters before all major federal and state financial regulatory agencies. She has extensive experience advising financial institutions, corporations, and emerging businesses on financial services, Fintech, and bank regulatory compliance and complex transactional matters as well as ESG considerations, including climate related financial risk matters.

Natasha’s financial services regulatory practice covers a wide array of regulatory topics including lending and credit, payments, bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML), subscriptions/automatic renewal, prepaid/gift cards, credit reporting, unfair and deceptive trade practices, financial privacy and consumer data. Natasha’s banking experience includes advising on retail banking products as well as core supervisory requirements under both state and federal law including pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act, National Bank Act, Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and their implementing regulations.

With extensive experience in digital assets, money services businesses (MSBs), and BSA/AML compliance, Natasha assists companies navigating the evolving intersection of cryptocurrency regulation and financial technology. She advises on compliance with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requirements as well as the wide array of state licensing and compliance regimes – as well as emerging federal frameworks including requirements under the GENIUS Act. With respect to ESG, Natasha provides advice on climate-related financial risk, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and governance frameworks, helping companies align with state/global ESG standards and stakeholder expectations.

Natasha is a member of the Consumer Law, Finance and Class Action Practice Group, the Financial Services Regulatory team, the Innovative Technology – Digital Assets & Blockchain Sector, and the Energy & Infrastructure- Energy Transition/ESG Sector.