Deep industry knowledge for the issues of the day

Regulation is an increasingly important factor in the economy, shaping the structure of transactions and the way funds and companies operate. Compliance often plays out in the public domain, and businesses must adapt quickly to avoid the rising, multifaceted costs of non-compliance.

We help clients meet these pressures with timely, practical advice from teams that are agile enough to move quickly and experienced enough to cover the necessary breadth and depth of regulatory issues on a global scale.

Our team routinely advises on the regulatory aspects of some of the largest and most complex acquisitions. We also have deep experience advising firms on the scope of regulated activities and navigating relevant exemptions that may be available.

Areas of Focus

  • Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
  • Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Authority
  • Authorisations and appointed representative arrangements for UK firms
  • AIFMD
  • MiFID II
  • EMIR
  • Market Abuse Regulation
  • Short Selling Regulation
  • Securities Financing Transactions Regulation

 

  • Senior Managers & Certification Regime
  • Remuneration regulation
  • Fund marketing strategies for Europe
  • New Prudential Regime for UK Investment Firms
  • SFDR/Taxonomy Regulation
  • Merger control and foreign investment reviews
  • European Union, UK and international antitrust counseling
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