We act for a very broad range of financial services clients and have a strong track record acting for some of the world’s largest banks, building societies and investment managers.
The regulatory environment for financial services is complex and ever changing and we are here to guide you through those changes. We build close constructive relationships and are sector experts, which means we can provide tailored advice to help you to keep on top of legislative and regulatory changes and assist you to prepare for them.
We apply our expertise at a strategic and operational level and across the full range of legal issues. We have specialist teams advising day to day on financial services and funds regulation and regulatory employment advice. Our wider sector team contains specialists from across the firm (and across our network of offices) that have significant experience advising financial services businesses within their areas of expertise including banking, tax, corporate, disputes and commercial. Whatever your issue, we can help you to navigate it sensitively using commercial acumen and in a cost effective way.
Our areas of financial services expertise include:
- Preparing for legislative and regulatory changes and advising you on the existing legal and regulatory framework
- SMCR support, including document review, training and support on conduct related matters
- Transactional support, including due diligence and change in control processes
- Preparing terms of business and commercial contracts
- Authorisations, variation of permissions and new business set up
- Equality, diversity and inclusion.
