Mr Joe Hewton > Akin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Mr Joe Hewton

+44 20.7012.9624 [email protected]

Work Department

Counsel; Financial Regulatory

Position

Joe Hewton is counsel in Akin’s financial regulatory group. He advises financial institution clients on matters of regulatory compliance, with particular experience in defending clients in investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). Joe’s recent contentious regulatory experience includes assisting clients (both corporates and individuals) in internal and regulatory investigations, including Regulatory Decisions Committee hearings; preparing for regulatory interviews; evaluating individual accountability, including fitness and propriety assessments; notifying and preparing reports for the FCA; and responding to information requirements. He also has experience advising on authorisations and approvals, including change of control; regulatory change projects, including the regime for individual accountability and associated post-implementation advice; cross-border compliance advice; market conduct and governance; and perimeter issues.

To learn more about Mr Hewton, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/joe-hewton.html

Education

L.P.C., BPP Law School, England, 2011; LL.B. with Business, University of Birmingham, 2010.