CMS

Credited for the breadth of its expertise, the ‘very responsive, thoughtful and commercial’ team at CMS are active in all key buy-side and sell-side markets, representing banks, fund managers, insurers, and wealth managers on FCA and PRA enforcement investigations, regulatory interventions, and remediation projects, using their unique experience with skilled persons appointments to help clients respond effectively to regulatory challenges. Practice head, Ash Saluja, is praised for providing ’deep insight into regulator practice and procedure’. Simon Morris leverages his deep expertise in supporting financial institutions through high-stakes investigations and disciplinary actions, frequently acting in FCA, PRA, and international regulatory proceedings. Alison McHaffie is a seasoned regulatory lawyer who works with a range of banks, insurers, fund managers, lenders, and advisers on FCA, PRA, and cross-border investigations, supervisory interventions, skilled person reviews, and high-stakes governance issues. Experienced in all facets of the enforcement process, Elisabeth Bremner represents financial institutions and senior executives on investigations, enforcement actions, and Skilled Persons reviews, often under intense public and regulatory scrutiny.