Jan Putnis > Slaughter and May > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Fielding a team of ‘high-quality lawyers with excellent market knowledge and commercial acumen’, Slaughter and May handles a broad range of financial services regulatory matters, including advisory issues, such as policy developments, and the regulatory aspects of large-scale transactions. Practice leader Jan Putnis services a diverse roster of financial institutions, with notable expertise in cross-border corporate and commercial transactions, while Nick Bonsall acts for insurers, banks and asset managers, demonstrating a keen interest in the EU/UK regulatory regimes for solvency/own funds and governance. Other key contacts in the team include senior counsels Kristina Locmele and Tim Fosh, and ‘pragmatic’ David Shone. Head of the EU financial regulation practice Sabine Dittrich joined the firm from UBS Asset Management in January 2023.

Working with established fintech players and new disruptors alike, a number of neobanks, insuretechs, payment service providers, financial regulatory bodies, and financial data companies engage Slaughter and May for assistance with various strategically important projects. Rob Sumroy – co-head of the practice – manages a varied workload which includes good governance and compliance-related advice for fast-scaling fintechs. Fellow co-head James Cook is equipped to advise across a wide range of corporate matters, from business establishment to listings, while UK payments and e-money expert David Shone rounds out the leadership team. Regulatory expert Jan Putnis‘ contentious and non-contentious capabilities are called upon by heavyweights in the space, while Tim Fosh is noted for his expertise in transactional structuring and the UK bank ring-fencing regime.