Justin Hebenstreit
About Justin
Justin Hebenstreit is a member of the firm’s financial services department, advising banks, credit unions, fintech companies and other financial institutions. Justin has experience providing advice to public and private companies regarding securities offerings, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and other business transactions. Justin has represented regional and community banks, public and private companies, investment advisers, and registered investment companies, and has significant experience preparing registration statements, annual reports, proxy statements and other regulatory filings, drafting legal opinions, and negotiating agreements.
Justin is licensed to practice in Oregon, New York, California, and Massachusetts, and he previously practiced at the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and the Boston office of Ropes & Gray LLP, where he represented multinational investment management companies, public and private companies, and other financial institutions.
Activities
- Multnomah Bar Association, Member
- Oregon State Bar, Member
- Securities Regulation Section
- Secretary, 2023-present
- Treasurer, 2022
- Securities Regulation Section
- Coos Bay Oregon Law Center/Central Oregon Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO), Miller Nash Expungement Clinic Pro Bono Attorney, 2022-present
Recognition
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® (Portland, OR)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024-present
- Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2024-present
Insights from Justin
- “Bank Merger Guidelines—Updates from the FDIC,” Miller Nash, Bank Law Monitor, coauthor (Apr. 2024)
- “FedNow—The Fed Announces Launch Timeline and Pricing,” Miller Nash, Bank Law Monitor, coauthor (Feb. 2023)
- “Regulators Offer Guidance for Community Banks on Fintech Relationships,” Miller Nash, Bank Law Monitor, coauthor (Sept. 2021)
- “SEC Adopts New Amendments to Exempt Offering Rules,” Miller Nash Graham & Dunn, Bank Law Monitor (Mar. 2021)