Rabya Anwar > Keystone Law > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Keystone Law
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
England

Work Department

Financial Services

Position

Rabya is a leading specialist in the financial services, commodities (particularly energy and metals) and technology industries advising on all areas of regulation.

She is particularly well respected for her expertise in market abuse and insider dealing, market manipulation scandals, trading practices and complex financial products such as derivatives.

She also has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, new product and platform launches, jurisdictional expansion, cross border issues, Fintech and blockchain based products and other complex areas.

In addition to advising boards of major global institutions and c-suite executives on legal, regulation, risk and strategic matters, Rabya is also an Attorney and Advocate with higher rights of audience. This allows her to represent her clients in contentious matters in the highest courts both domestically and internationally.

She is qualified to practice law in multiple jurisdictions and has been officially recognised as ‘a leader in her field of law’.  She is widely regarded as a subject matter specialist and is frequently called upon by clients, industry media and regulatory bodies.

Career

Rabya is qualified as a Solicitor and as an Advocate with higher rights of audience in England & Wales.  She was also admitted as an Attorney in New York in 2020. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2021, she worked at the following firms:

  • Deloitte LLP
  • KPMG LLP

Lawyer Rankings

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting

Keystone Law has longstanding experience of assisting with a broad range of issues, including land-based gambling sites, host and software licensing matters for international operators and the use of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for gambling platforms. The team has a proven track record of acting on licensing review applications, where the client’s licence is at risk of revocation. Richard Williams is well placed to advise skill game clients on how to avoid being regulated under the Gambling Act 2005. Financial services expert Rabya Anwar is equipped to handle jurisdictional expansion matters, while Niall McCann and Stephen Rodd are further key contacts.