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Financial Regulation

Our highly rated Financial Regulation practice offers both breadth and depth of experience and expertise across regulated and non-regulated sectors on contentious and non-contentious matters.


Notable deals and highlights

  • Regulatory perimeter issues and obtaining regulatory authorisations including, in respect of: payment services and e-money issues; claims management; appointed representative or agency arrangements; consumer lending; insurance distribution; mortgage lending; collective investment schemes and alternative investment funds
  • Advising buy-side and sell-side clients on the impact of EMIR and MiFIR on their derivative trading activities, including in relation to the systematic internaliser regime, trade reporting and transparency requirements, the derivatives clearing and trading obligations, regulatory initial and variation margin arrangements, direct electronic access and algorithmic trading requirements, and direct and indirect clearing arrangements
  • Impact of LIBOR discontinuance and the Benchmarks Regulation on their cash and derivative products
  • Compliance and conduct of business issues for regulated businesses of all types including major programmes to deal with regulatory change (e.g. MiFID II; PSD2; Senior Managers & Certification regimes; 
  • Remuneration regimes; regulatory capital requirements; safeguarding requirements for payment services firms
  • Advising a major UK exchange-traded fund provider on the regulatory aspects of a proposed cryptoasset-backed note issuance programme
  • Defending investigations and responding to enquiries by the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, Serious Fraud Office and the London Metal Exchange


What others say:

'Their depth of knowledge is key which is outstanding. They took time in getting to know me as their client and the history of the case.’

'They punch above their weight in derivatives, which is generally an area dominated by very large firms. A very strong financial services regulatory practice.’

‘Great mix of people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Uniquely client-friendly and down-to-earth, which are qualities consistent among their staff. They really treat the issue that you are dealing with as if it was their own.’

‘The Financial services: contentious team at Fieldfisher LLP are an outstanding group of individuals and a team that makes the challenging legal process as palatable as  possible. They demonstrate second to none efficiency, expertise on their subject matter, thoroughness and then explain in as simple terms required to the client what is required of them, what the possible outcomes of the process could be and what the next steps of the process will likely be.’

2023 - Legal 500

Ranked as a leading firm in IFLR 1000 (2022) for Financial Services Regulatory


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