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LONDON
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Position

Penny serves as the Country Head for the United Kingdom and is a Partner in our International Financial Services Regulatory practice.

As the UK Country Head, Penny is committed to building upon our legacy of excellence focussing on a laser focus on the needs of our clients, our partners and our hugely talented teams. She collaborates closely with Emily Monastiriotis, our Managing Partner, and Senior Partner Julian Taylor.

Penny specialises in a wide range of UK and EU regulatory matters including being trusted adviser to a number of Boards, the C suite and senior General Counsel on a range of their issues including governance, conduct risk and culture. Penny has advised extensively on the FCA Consumer Duty and the forthcoming European retail investment strategy and its impact across investment bank and asset manager manufacturers, to private bank and wealth distributors and mass retail facing organisations.

Previously, Penny was the Head of our International Financial Services Regulatory team, where she was the driving force behind the team’s success. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping our firm’s regulatory practice and delivering exceptional results for our clients. Penny also chaired the Firm’s Remuneration Committee and served a three-year term. Additionally, she established our Strategic Advisory Council – a shadow “executive” board designed to provide a forum for our next generation of talent to influence and advise on strategic decision-making, while also acting as an ideas factory and sounding board for senior management.

Career

Trained Simmons & Simmons, qualified 1997.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Investment fund formation and management > Retail funds

Under the leadership of Penny Miller and David Williams, Simmons & Simmons is equally adept at handling the structuring and launch of new funds, including the regulatory and marketing challenges that accompany this, as it is overseeing fund mergers and restructurings. Mahrie Webb oversees the formation of both authorised investment vehicles and managers, with in-depth knowledge of the UCITS regime. Catherine Weeks is sought out by asset managers looking to navigate a raft of regulatory regimes, ranging from SDR to the Overseas Funds Regime, while newly minted partner John Dooley covers issues ranging from fund structuring to distribution.

London > Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory

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Penny Miller – Simmons & Simmons

Simmons & Simmons acts for a range of clients, from asset management companies, hedge funds and global investment banks to payment and consumer credit enterprises, cryptocurrency and digital token businesses, commodity traders and insurance companies, among others. Penny Miller leads the team and advises on the implementation of and ongoing compliance relating to the SMCR, in addition to associated governance, conduct risk and Consumer Duty. Darren Fox specialises in hedge fund manager regulation, exchange traded derivatives and banking regulation, while Charlotte Stalin remains the first port of call for global investment firms and banks. James Wallace, who is noted for his expertise in alternative asset management, is another key contact in the group.

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