Linc Finkenberg has joined Perkins Coie’s financial transactions practice and fintech industry group as a partner in its New York office. Finkenberg joined the firm from BNY Mellon, where he served as associate general counsel and managing director and led a global team of more than 30 lawyers and 100 transaction managers. Finkenberg most recently served as BNY Mellon’s global practice head for corporate trust, where he advised on significant financial deals including the transition of a global bank’s government securities clearing business. During his career, Finkenberg has led the formation and acquisition of trust banks in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia and performed in-depth legal analysis in several emerging markets to acquire or build the same.