Kingsley Napley LLP provides ‘high-quality advice’ to individuals, particularly in the context of contentious financial services matters where accusations of criminality are involved. As well as continuing to regularly handle fraud-related enforcement actions, the firm is increasingly prominent at handling non-financial misconduct matters and has developed a discrete sexual misconduct group bringing together criminal, regulatory and employment specialists to assist senior managers navigate these potentially career-ending allegations. ’Brilliant’ team head Jill Lorimer is a ‘clear-headed and insightful lawyer’, traits which are invaluable for individuals accused of insider dealing and market abuse, as well as small-mid-sized authorised firms facing FCA regulatory scrutiny. Drawing upon skills developed in-house at the FCA’s enforcement team, James Alleyne is able to provide excellent insight for clients facing regulatory enforcement proceedings, particularly in relation to supervisory matters. As well as handling conventional fraud and market abuse cases, he also has a keen interest in ESG matters and regularly advises clients accused of “greenwashing”. Louise Hodges heads up the criminal litigation offering.
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- 'Jill Lorimer is a star. Her no-nonsense, quiet authority is brilliant for dealing with potentially difficult situations. She knows FCA work inside-out and is one of the very best.'
- 'Excellent quality of people who operate at the highest level and provide quality advice.'
- 'Jill Lorimer is a brilliant lawyer who is clearly trusted by her clients and others within the legal financial services industry. She is a clear headed and insightful lawyer, who goes above and beyond for her clients.'
- 'Anna Holmes is a dependable and conscientious lawyer, and very diligent in getting the right outcome for her clients.'
- 'KN are dominant in the field of financial services advice.'
- 'Pragmatic and experienced - particularly on contentious FS matters where accusations of criminality (fraud/non-financial misconduct) are involved. James Alleyne was in the FCA's enforcement team for a long time and there is no doubt that his experience is invaluable for clients facing enforcement proceedings.'
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Practice head
Jill Lorimer; Louise Hodges
Other key lawyers
Nicola Finnerty; Jonathan Grimes; Alun Milford; Caroline Day; Julie Matheson; James Alleyne; Anna Holmes