Stephanie Odigie

Stephanie is an Associate in the U.S. Financial Regulatory Group. She advises clients in the financial services sector, including global financial institutions on a wide range of operational, regulatory and compliance matters arising under U.S. financial laws and regulations. She regularly advises on several issues, including the Dodd-Frank Act, Bank Holding Company Act, Volcker Rule, conflicts of interest, sanctions, anti-money laundering, digital assets, and related enforcement matters. Stephanie regularly advises clients on regulatory developments across the SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve, and OCC.

Stephanie is also committed to pro bono work. In 2025, she received the Linklaters Social Impact Award in recognition of her dedication to representing individuals in immigration and anti-discrimination matters.

Work highlights

• Represented several employees, including executives as pool counsel in connection with an internal investigation and SEC inquiry.
• Provided regulatory counsel on a compliance issue involving anti-money laundering laws and economic sanctions regimes, including OFAC requirements and global risk assessments.
• Advised on an internal compliance investigation in connection with a parallel SEC and CFTC investigation, including preparation of internal memorandums and regulatory responses.
• Advised a global financial institution on U.S. regulatory approvals and registrations obligations in connection with a complex, multi-entity merger and restructuring.
• Counseled clients on Bank Holding Company Act compliance, including investment structure reviews, control analyses, and Volcker rule compliance.
• Monitored, analyzed, and summarized key developments in the U.S. regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency and digital assets, including SEC, CFTC, and FinCEN guidance to inform internal risk and strategy.
• Secondment to a Fortune 50 global financial institution, advising on a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters involving U.S. banking and enforcement laws.

Stephanie was the 2L Representative for the Student Bar Association, VP of Outreach for the Legal Association for Women Students, and a member of the Black Law Student Association.

Stephanie currently serves as the Scholarship Chair for the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys (LIWOCA).

Stephanie holds a Juris Doctor with Honors from Emory University School of Law, where she was the Articles Editor for Emory Law’s Corporate Governance and Accountability Journal. Stephanie graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech University.

Stephanie contributes to client publications relating to regulatory compliance, enforcement and sports law.

Publications include:

"U.S. Regulatory Update," Linklaters Client Services, March 2023 “

"Do US Courts Have Jurisdiction Over International Sports Federations In Match-Fixing Cases?” LawInSport, May 30, 2023