Advising banks, brokers, financial institutions, exchanges, clearing houses and corporates on business structure, ongoing compliance and other advisory issues

Authorizations and licensing of new businesses.

Change of control and management / governance.

Client agreements / terms and conditions of business.

Policies and procedures.

Regulatory capital, capital instruments and capital structuring.

Scope of regulatory permissions and regulatory perimeter issues.

Data protection.

Capital markets offerings and transactions

Various issuers and main banks and brokers on selling restrictions, stabilization, analysts' research, market soundings, disclosure issues, Market Abuse Regulation matters and publicity in connection with their equity and debt offerings.

Investments, enforcement and litigation

Certain investors in London Capital & Finance plc on their judicial review of the decisions of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (R v Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited).

Law Firm of the Year, Peer2Peer Finance Awards, 2023.

Structuring and facilitating acquisitions and disposals of financial businesses or holdings in such businesses

Mubadala Capital on its acquisition, together with Fortress management, of Fortress Investment Group.

Riverstone on its acquisition of Neon Group from American Financial Group, Inc.

Fairfax and OMERS on the c.USD750 million disposal of Riverstone insurance to CVC.

DBAY on its acquisition of a stake in Anexo Group plc.