Rachel Couter > Osborne Clarke LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Appreciated for its ‘strategic litigation nous’, Osborne Clarke LLP excels in handling regulatory investigations, as well as commercial litigation, impacting traditional financial services companies, alternative lenders and fintech providers. ‘Excellent’ team head Rachel Couter provides ‘practical, clear and responsive’ advice to clients defending themselves against allegations of market abuse and insider dealing, AML and market manipulation claims. Couter also handles some regulator-side work as a result of the firm’s recent addition to the FSCS’ legal panel. Other key practitioners include Nick Price for crypto matters; Benedicte Perowne, who specialises in representing individuals facing regulatory scrutiny; and Bristol-based Tom Ellis, who has a niche focus advising accountancy firms.

Osborne Clarke LLP‘s practice is hailed as being ‘industry-leading with respect to payment services and FCA regulation’, with the practice geared to advise on strategic regulatory and consumer credit matters, open banking solutions and projects such as CashPlus Bank’s transformation from a payments service partner into a PRA authorised challenger bank. Contentious regulatory matters and retail finance are further strengths. Practice co-chair Paul Anning has developed a market reputation for his work on issues such as embedded finance and e-money. Fellow co-head Nikki Worden‘s expertise in regulated lending and banking is valued by clients such as digital banks and consumer lending platforms. Rachel Couter specialises in financial services regulatory investigations. Paul Harris is equipped to assist clients looking to add cryptocurrencies and crypto-related payments to their service offering.