Our Sectors
Banking & Financial Services
We have an excellent reputation in a number of niche financial services practices. Having advised financial institutions, as well as employees, on issues ranging from Financial Services Authority enforcement proceedings to corporate acquisitions and property financings, we have an extremely good insight into the sector. One of our partners, Philip Rubens, worked at the FSA in their enforcement division.
Our services include:
Recent experience advising:
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an insurance company on their listing on AIM as well as their corporate acquisitions
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Hedge funds in connection with Financial Services Authority (FSA) enforcement proceedings
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High Street banks on property financing matters
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Stockbrokers and hedge fund managers on their divorces and valuation of share options as well as international tax and estate planning
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insurers on claims related to the education and media sectors
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investment brokers on their employment disputes and restrictive covenants
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a senior investment banker at Deutsche Bank who was subject to an FSA investigation and was successfully defended when FSA dropped all charges against him
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Swiss insurer Winterthur on substantial claims against a broker for a breach of contract/negligence. The case settled on favourable terms
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Laxey Partners Ltd v John Gummer MP - a former Government Minister was obliged to publicly apologise and pay substantial damages and costs
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a global active value investment management company, in relation to proposed legal action to assist with its investment strategy in a listed public company
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a major land banking company in relation to an FSA investigation
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a hedge fund manager in relation to a major investigation by the French regulator