Guy Wilkes > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Mishcon de Reya LLP
AFRICA HOUSE
70 KINGSWAY
LONDON
WC2B 6AH
England
Guy Wilkes photo

Work Department

Finance and Banking

Career

Guy specialises in regulatory disputes, particularly involving financial and professional services and has been involved in some of the FCA and PRA’s highest profile investigations against both individuals and institutions. He was formerly a member of the FCA’s senior leadership team and had responsibility for developing enforcement strategy, especially in relation to financial crime and anti-money laundering where he chaired the cross-divisional working group. While at the FCA, Guy set up and ran an internal expert group for investigations against senior individuals and also chaired the FCA’s insolvency expert group.

Guy also conducts and advises clients on internal investigations, including those involving directors and senior managers.

His regulatory experience involves a wide range of matters including anti-money laundering and anti-bribery controls, listings rule breaches, conflicts of interest, suitability of investment advice, treatment of customers, client asset rules, market misconduct, competition law and personal culpability of individuals.

Guy’s court experience is extensive and includes civil litigation before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in cases involving regulatory disputes, fraud, asset tracing, insolvency and commercial disputes.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious

(Leading partners)

Guy WilkesMishcon de Reya LLP

Mishcon de Reya LLP has ‘built up a well-deserved reputation for high-quality advice’ on behalf of senior individuals at wholesale and retail financial services firms and is regularly called upon to represent them in matters of the utmost importance. Many of these relate to allegations of market abuse, with the firm noted for its robust representation and willingness to take on the FCA, progressing matters before the key decision makers. Adam Epstein heads the practice and is described by clients as a ‘doyen of the financial services’ market. Guy Wilkes has a ‘good understanding of the regulator’, having previously headed a department within FCA enforcement; he uses this insight to good effect for individuals and entities, including as it relates to alleged AML infractions. Senior associate Elizabeth Hopeknows the industry well’ and has niche expertise handling cases at the intersection between employment law and the FCA rules.