Regulatory & Compliance

We advise companies on the full spectrum of digital risk management, including privacy compliance, AI governance, and cybersecurity obligations. We help clients design compliance frameworks for emerging technologies, conduct data protection assessments, negotiate vendor contracts, and prepare for supervisory examinations and investigations. With deep experience in biometric privacy (BIPA), breach response, and cross-border data transfers, we deliver practical solutions that align with regulatory requirements and business priorities.

Our energy regulatory team counsels producers, utilities, and infrastructure investors on permitting, compliance, and risk mitigation under federal, state, and local frameworks. We guide clients through FERC and EPA oversight, renewable project development, carbon regulations, and environmental justice mandates. By integrating regulatory insight with industry knowledge, we help energy clients navigate policy shifts, expand responsibly, and manage compliance risk across the energy value chain.

Hinshaw helps clients navigate complex federal and state environmental laws, including CERCLA, RCRA, and the Clean Water and Air Acts. We advise on permitting, compliance audits, brownfield redevelopment, transactional due diligence, and defense of enforcement actions. Our lawyers work across industries to design programs that meet environmental standards, address agency expectations, and mitigate liability exposure for businesses operating in high-risk or highly regulated sectors.

We represent banks, lenders, servicers, fintechs, and other financial institutions on the full spectrum of regulatory issues. Our services include licensing, product development, compliance management, UDAAP risk mitigation, supervisory exams, enforcement defense, and vendor contracting. With former regulators and industry insiders on our team, we help clients build programs that satisfy regulators while enabling growth.

We advise hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and ancillary providers on HIPAA, fraud and abuse laws, billing practices, and state and federal licensure. Our team supports clients in building compliance programs, preparing for audits, and responding to enforcement inquiries. We also provide guidance on Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and other healthcare-specific regulations to ensure compliance without sacrificing operational efficiency.

Hinshaw supports insurers, MGAs, brokers, and other market participants on multistate compliance, licensing, corporate transactions, and DOI oversight. We advise on NAIC model laws, Form A approvals, product filings, and regulatory inquiries. Our team blends regulatory insight with deep industry experience to help insurance clients manage compliance risk while pursuing growth and innovation.

We represent law firms, lawyers, and legal service providers on the unique regulatory and compliance issues that shape the practice of law. Our team counsels on professional responsibility, licensing, ethics, and risk management. We also defend clients in disciplinary and regulatory proceedings, drawing on decades of experience advising lawyers and firms nationwide.