Christopher Capewell leads Maples Group‘s regulatory and financial services practice, which continues to secure a leading position in advising banks, investment funds, trust companies and virtual asset service providers on a range of non-contentious and contentious matters spanning FATCA and CRS advice, anti-money laundering work, sanctions compliance, confidentiality issues and data protection laws. Praised for his ‘exceptional knowledge of the financial services industry’, Martin Livingston‘s expertise includes handling regulatory, licensing, risk management, information disclosure and anti-money laundering matters, while Tim Dawson‘s broad practice encompasses advice on data protection and confidentiality, anti-money laundering work and issues relating to combating terrorist and proliferation financing. Regularly appearing before the Grand Court and Court of Appeal, Adam Huckle specialises in contentious regulatory issues and cross-border conduct of business, anti-corruption and bribery mandates. Patrick Head and Chris Carroll are also highly recommended.

Walkers maintains a thriving regulatory and compliance practice, which is a go-to choice for a number of non-regulated and regulated financial institutions across the banking, insurance, investment fund and investment management spaces. Practice head Lucy Frew has a lengthy track record in assisting banks, insurers, and fintech and virtual asset companies with financial regulatory matters and investigations, while Ian Mason, who joined from Gowling WLG in early 2023, provides advice on contentious regulatory and compliance issues, financial crime proceedings, anti-money laundering matters and fintech and crypto-assets. Regarded as ‘knowledgeable, responsive and personable’, Andrew Howarth is a seasoned expert in regulatory compliance, counter-terrorist financing and international sanctions, while Tony De Quintal, who is part of the financial regulatory group, is also recommended. Investigations and financial crime expert Juliana Tang is another key name, and both Charlie Griffiths and Efe Avan-Nomayo are noted for their expertise in virtual assets.

Mourant‘s practice fields a team of experienced lawyers and regulatory and compliance consultants who routinely assist clients with a mixture of contentious and non-contentious mandates as well as providing preventative advice. Dual-qualified (BVI and Cayman) practice head Sara Galletly notably focuses on regulatory developments impacting fund, finance and corporate structures and regulated entities, while Hector Robinson KC is known for handling complex cross-border trust and estate disputes, regulatory investigations, fraud and asset tracing issues, and insolvencies. Alastair Lagrange‘s broad practice spans anti-money laundering and sanctions advice, economic substance matters, and fintech and virtual asset issues.

Ogier fields an experienced practice, which handles contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters, including CIMA inspections and AML enforcement decisions. Investment funds regulatory head Joanne Huckle specialises in anti-money laundering and emerging private equity regulatory regimes, while James Heinicke leads the banking regulatory group, advising banks and financial institutions on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters. Other key names include regulatory enforcement and investigations expert Jennifer Fox, who leads the contentious regulatory team, and corporate regulatory head Martin Byers.

Appleby’s regulatory and compliance team is sought out by global financial institutions and technology companies for its data protection and cybersecurity expertise. The practice fields privacy and data protection specialist Peter Colegate, local corporate practice head Simon Raftopoulos, and Jacob MacAdam, who is noted for his regulatory expertise in the banking, insurance and fiduciary spaces. Practice head Menelik Miller and Miriam Smyth are regularly instructed by banks, insurers, investment companies, alternative lenders and fintech clients for advice on a wide range of regulatory issues.

Jointly led by head of the litigation, insolvency and restructuring group Guy Manning and corporate head Alan Craig, Campbells‘ regulatory practice is sought out by wide range of banks, investment funds, insurance companies and company service providers for its expertise in handling both contentious and non-contentious work spanning CIMA enforcements, administrative fines, examinations, controllerships, appeals and judicial reviews. Paul Kennedy‘s practice encompasses economic sanctions and other asset freezing measures, and cross-border fraud and insolvency work, while counsel Jeremy Durston is noted for his expertise in cross-jurisdictional treaty requests and white-collar fraud mandates. Counsel James Austin-Smith‘s recent engagements include complex international matters involving regulators and government entities.

Carey Olsen provides comprehensive advice to global financial institutions, investment funds, fund administrators and fintech companies on a wide range of regulatory and compliance issues. The practice houses a team of experienced lawyers including Richard Munden, who focuses on the tech sector and virtual assets; Jarrod Farley, who is noted for advising on the establishment of both regulated and unregulated investment funds; and ‘phenomenal’ counsel Chris Duncan, who has recently been involved in several registration applications under the VASP Act.

Conyers‘ practice acts for a litany of regulated entities including banks, investment managers, fund administrators, trust companies and insurance companies on a range of regulatory matters. Head of the regulatory practice is Róisín Liddy-Murphy, who is noted for handling multi-jurisdictional and complex litigation proceedings. Robert Lindley focuses on private client matters including regulatory issues relating to pensions and private trust companies, while Derek Stenson is known for his expertise in insurance, reinsurance and structured products. Sarah Farquhar‘s broad practice spans CIMA licensing and registration work, economic substance advice, data protection issues, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing mandates.