HuntonAK Strengthens Financial Services Bench in Dallas

Hunton Andrews Kurth bolstered its financial services depth in Dallas this week by signing former Bracewell partner Josh McNulty and bringing back Apple in-house lawyer Rachael Craven as counsel.

McNulty advises financial institutions on regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law matters. Last year he co-led Allegiance Bank’s combination with CommunityBank of Texas and Texas Citizens Bank’s merger with Business First Bancshares.

In 2019 he played a key role in guiding Prosperity Bank in its $2.1 billion acquisition of LegacyTexas, which resulted in the second-largest bank merger in Texas history.

At Apple, Craven advised members of the Wallet, Payments, and Commerce team on regulatory issues affecting the tech company’s financial services products and initiatives. She practiced at Hunton AK for four years before joining Apple last year.

During her first stint at Hunton AK, Craven was part of the Hunton Andrews Kurth team that represented Jefferies Funding LLC in a first-of-its-kind financing transaction involving collateral originated on blockchain. She also assisted a financial institution with developing and launching the first bitcoin rewards checking account.

“Josh is highly regarded for his insightful approach and dedication to delivering exceptional service to his banking industry clients, who have entrusted him over the past decade with complex corporate and regulatory compliance matters, mergers and acquisitions and securities offerings,” Erin Fonté, co-chair of Hunton Andrews Kurth’s financial institutions corporate and regulatory group, said in a statement. 

“We are also thrilled to welcome back Rachael, who has a unique understanding of client needs from both the legal and business perspectives and a firsthand knowledge of new regulatory trends affecting financial services and a variety of fintech products and services.”