Bethany Krystek is an associate in the Corporate department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Washington D.C. office. She is a member of the Global Fintech & Payment Group and focuses on regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters relating to bank and non-bank financial institutions. Ms. Krystek provides routine guidance on regulatory issues within the banking and payments space, including on anti-money laundering, national bank charters, state and federal money transmission, and cryptocurrency-related matters. She also advises financial and non-financial firms on issues related to economic sanctions and trade controls. Ms. Krystek also represents individuals and entities in enforcement actions before state and federal regulatory bodies.

• The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2018
• University of Southern California, B.S. (cum laude), 2014