Ms Caitlin McErlane > Baker McKenzie > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
England

Work Department

Financial Services

Position

Caitlin is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Financial Services Regulatory practice group in the London office.

Caitlin’s practice focuses on advising a range of global financial institutions on complex and high value regulatory matters. She advises banks, major corporates, payment institutions and asset managers on navigating UK and EU financial services regulation. She has particular experience in advising clients on regulatory implementation projects, day-to-day compliance issues, and regulatory issues arising in the context of large-scale transactions. She also expertise in the areas of banking and wholesale financial markets regulation, in particular in the FX and fixed income space, alongside experience advising market infrastructure providers, including major international exchanges, trading platforms, clearing systems and payment services providers, on a variety of compliance issues.

Caitlin is also a member of the Baker McKenzie’s ESG and sustainability taskforce, and advises a range of clients on the drafting and implementation of ESG policies and the implications of becoming a signatory to the UNPRI and the Stewardship Code. Caitlin is an authority on regulatory reforms in the sustainability space and sits on a number of trade association working groups.

Education

  • Cambridge University (Bachelor of Laws)
  • UCL (LLM, Banking and Regulatory Law)

Lawyer Rankings

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

(Leading partners)

Caitlin McErlaneBaker McKenzie

Noted for its expertise in the fintech arena, Baker McKenzie handles M&A involving financial institutions, in addition to mandates concerning derivatives, ESG and post-Brexit, and is well-placed to leverage the firm’s global footprint on cross-border matters. Mark Simpson leads the team and acts for payment and e-money institutions, asset and wealth managers, cryptoasset enterprises, consumer lenders, banks and insurers, with considerable experience in handling fintech mandates. Caitlin McErlane advises on regulatory implementation projects, day-to-day compliance issues, and the financial services regulatory aspects of transactions.

London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds

(Next Generation Partners)

Caitlin McErlaneBaker McKenzie

Noted for its working relationship with a host of sovereign wealth fund investors, Baker McKenzie LLP‘s real estate offering supports well-known sponsors, investors, and financial institutions with respect to various fund structures. Secondary transactions, real estate fund interests, portfolio and GP-led buyouts are all regular features of James Burdett‘s practice. Mark Simpson provides key regulatory expertise, as does Caitlin McErlane, who helps major asset managers navigate the UK and EU regulatory arenas. Private equity and sovereign wealth funds regularly call upon Matthew Legg for critical corporate tax advice.