Tom Dunn > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Burges Salmon LLP counts both fund managers and regulators among its clients, advising authorised corporate directors on the establishment of UCITS, NURS and LTAF structures while working alongside the latter on various regulatory regimes. Leading the team is Tom Dunn, whose practice straddles both foundation and operation of funds and regulatory support, including on the FCA’s new Overseas Funds Regime among others. Promoted to director in May 2022, Anna Davis is an expert in financial services regulation, including the MiFID regime, while associate Alex Gillespie advises fund managers on the foundation and winding up of OEICs, AUTs and ACSs.

Burges Salmon LLP has an established regulatory practice due to its broader financial regulatory expertise, with the firm’s regulatory team often acting on cutting-edge projects and new insurance products. The promotion of Martin Cook to partner in May 2022 enhances the team’s insurtech capabilities, joining Matthew Walker who heads the Bristol-based practice and his broad non-contentious insurance experience. Tom Dunn heads the work in funds and financial regulation and advises a number of clients in FCA and PRA related matters in the insurance sector.

Burges Salmon LLP has demonstrable experience in the fintech and insurance sectors, in addition to advising on employment-related financial services regulation issues, unregulated funds and regulated lending matters. Tom Dunn leads the practice and advises on the structuring, establishment, operation and winding up of UK regulated investment funds. Martin Cook, who spearheads the firm’s fintech offering, is another key contact in the group.