Arun Srivastava > Paul Hastings LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Paul Hastings LLP
100 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4AG
England

Work Department

Corporate Department

Position

Arun Srivastava is a partner in the London office of Paul Hastings. He provides sound and comprehensive legal advice on regulatory requirements across Europe. Mr. Srivastava spent a year on secondment to the U.K. Financial Services Authority between April 1999 and April 2000.

Mr. Srivastava focuses his practice on helping regulated firms comply with evolving regulatory obligations, particularly in relation to innovation in the FinTech space. He has particular expertise in advising clients on the cross-border offering of products and services across the European Union including in relation to the use of national private placement regimes. Mr. Srivastava also advises clients on complex contentious financial services matters including regulatory investigations and disputes.

Education

  • College of Law at Guildford (L.S.F.),1989
  • University of Southampton (LL.B.), 1988

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious

Under the leadership of Arun Srivastava, Paul Hastings LLP‘s London practice has developed as an international hub, operating in concert with the firm’s teams in the US and Asia to handle high-stakes investigations by foreign regulatory authorities. Jonathan Pickworth is noted for his focus on tax evasion, fraud, corruption and money laundering.

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

Paul Hastings LLP handles a broad range of matters concerning SFDR, AIFMD, IFPR, taxonomy regulation and MiFID II compliance, in addition ESG initiatives, fund structuring and the regulatory aspects of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. Arun Srivastava leads the team and focuses on the regulatory obligations in the fintech arena, as well as advising on cross-border product and services offerings across the EU. Clients praise Srivastava and Nina Moffatt for their ‘encyclopedic knowledge’ and ‘comprehensive understanding of financial services and regulatory compliance’.

London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

Displaying a strong presence in the corporate investigations and compliance field, the Paul Hastings LLP team uses its ‘talent at all levels’ to effectively handle anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and data security proceedings. The firm’s international structure enables close collaboration between the offices in the US, Europe, and Asia, enabling the practice to advise clients on all aspects surrounding high-profile cross-border investigations brought by domestic and global enforcement bodies. Jonathan Pickworth heads the practice, adopting an ‘imaginative’ approach when considering complex tax evasion and corruption matters, whilst Joanna Dimmock uses her ‘meticulous eye for detail’ when assisting with international corruption and criminal cartel issues. Morgan Miller supports companies during white-collar defence cases, and Arun Srivastava is also highlighted.