• Advising on the establishment and regulatory authorisation of various asset managers, under the AIFMD and MIFID II.
    • Advising fund managers and distributors on cross-border distribution and marketing of funds under the AIFMD in the UK and EU.
    • Advising various asset managers on UK and EU regulatory issues in relation to the establishment and structuring of funds, separate accounts and other investment products and services.
    • Advising various asset managers on regulatory approval for “change in control”, on a conditional and unconditional basis, and negotiating with the PRA and FCA in this regard.
    • Advising on and implementing regulatory implementation projects for asset managers (MIFID II, AIFMD), with a focus on markets and trading issues.
    • Advising various US investment managers on various regulatory and structural matters to continue to access EU and UK investors following Brexit.
    • Advising various asset managers on environmental, social and governance ("ESG") regulatory driven changes, including the UK SDR regime.
    • Advising various asset managers and service providers on issues relating to cryptocurrency and DLT, and on registration with the FCA.
    • Advising sponsors and issuers on the impact of the EU Securitisation Regulation.
    • Advising a major UK bank and its US subsidiaries on regulatory and contractual changes arising from revisions to the FCA’s client asset rules.
    • Acting as a “skilled person” under the UK’s Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 with regard to an FCA investigation into client money and custody issues at a major UK private bank.

    Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

    • What's Happening in Financial Services Regulation: A UK-Focused Talk for Asset Managers - Webinar (January 2022)
    • The EU’s Directive and Regulation on the Cross-Border Distribution of Investment Funds - What Asset Managers Need to Know for 2 August - Webinar (July 2021)
    • US and UK Perspectives on MiFID II Product Governance Regulation - Association of Foreign Banks Virtual Roundtable (June 2021)
    • EU ESG Regulatory Developments - SFDR Phase 2: Implementation of the RTS - Webinar (May 2021)
    • What’s Happening in Financial Services Regulation: A UK-Focused Talk for Asset Managers - Webinar (April 2021)
    • The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation – Practical Considerations - Webinar (November 2020)
    • Updating Your Compliance Calendar for 2019: U.S. Regulatory Priorities for 2019 - London (January 2019)
    • Updating Your Compliance Calendar for 2019: Key Corporate and Regulatory Requirements Affecting UK Fund Managers for 2019 - London (January 2019)
    • SMCR Question Time - London (January  2018)
    • MiFID II In Focus: The Final Countdown - London (December 2017)
    • Financial Services Lawyers Association
    • Various Financial Markets Law Committee working groups