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Legal Services

 REG

Advising on all aspect of financial services regulatory law

ENFORCEMENT

Contentious regulatory practice covering investigations, enforcement, complaints and whistleblowing. 

M&A

Transactions, financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate reorganisations.

ESG

Business integrity & ethics, environment & climate change legislation & policy, disclosures, commercial transactions

REGULATORY

- Non-contentious regulatory practice, covering both wholesale and retail markets: UK regulated activities, FCA Handbook matters, authorisations, payment systems, individual accountability, outsourcing, banking, fintech,  operational resilience, digital assets, financial promotions, client assets, banking, market conduct, systems and controls, client assets, exchange rulebooks, and wholesale market regulations such as MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR DORA & the Benchmarks Regulation, consumer credit, retail lending, complaints and the consumer duty. Also advising on financial crime and the UK sanctions regime. 

“WORKING HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH OUR CLIENTS TO PROVIDE PRAGMATIC, COMMERCIAL REGULATORY ADVICE"

Regulatory

ENFORCEMENT

Defending clients against investigations by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and other regulators, such as the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and exchanges such as the London Metal Exchange (LME), ICE and others. Acting as an independent investigator when regulated firms have a suspected breach of regulatory rules, or have received whistleblowing allegations

“KNOWLEDGE OF INVESTIGATIONS & ENFORCEMENT FORGED FROM 17 YEARS AS HEAD OF ENFORCEMENT AT A MAJOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION"

Enforcement

CORPORATE/ M&A

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We assist clients with corporate issues, including shareholder agreements, reorganisations, mergers, acquisitions, loan arrangements, articles of association etc.  

 

 

Corporate
Corp

ESG

We also advise on ESG issues, including: mandatory disclosures, board governance and obligations, Bribery Act, Modern Slavery Act, policy drafting, processes, contractual clauses, investigations, greenwashing, external communications and training.

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ESG
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