Our specialist team of financial services disputes lawyers provides strategic advice to regulated financial services businesses across a range of areas including fund administration, investment management, insurance, consumer credit and banking. We assist clients on a wide range of disputes and contentious regulatory matters whether arising from day-to-day operations or one-off events. We regularly deal with regulators and enforcement agencies such as the FCA, PRA and SFO.
Our financial services clients draw on our expertise and specialist knowledge to help them identify and manage regulatory and legal risks. We advise on compliance and notification obligations, assist in the response to regulatory investigations and are able to represent clients at all stages of the investigation and enforcement process.
Clients in regulated financial services sectors require advice which combines in-depth industry knowledge with legal and regulatory expertise in order to achieve the most favourable resolution of commercial disputes whilst taking account of the regulatory backdrop.
We are experienced in assisting clients particularly with systemic issues arising in consumer complaints about mis-selling, including FOS complaints and group consumer litigation. Equally we also act in complex and large-scale litigation, arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution between commercial counterparties.
We work closely with our wider financial services sector group to provide specialist disputes advice and representation in connection with banking, investment funds, insurance and consumer credit.
Areas of focus
Our expertise in financial services disputes and enforcement includes the following:
- Bringing or defending contract/negligence/regulatory breach claims about management of funds and investment.
- Advice and representation in regulatory investigation and enforcement proceedings against firms/individuals.
- Anti-money laundering.
- Mis-selling claims.
- Consumer credit.
- Insurance.