Walt Moeling heads the Financial Institutions Group of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP, which represents financial institutions nationwide. He organizes de novo banks, their holding companies and their non-bank affiliates and subsidiaries. He advises financial institutions regarding raising capital and conversion to Subchapter S tax status and negotiates and structures the purchase and sale of bank holding companies, financial institutions, non-bank affiliates, branches and other financial institution assets. He also counsels clients on corporate governance matters, on operational and regulatory issues and on strategies for dealing with hostile takeovers and dissident shareholders