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.
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‘Very responsive, thoughtful and commercial, and great at providing partner time.’
- 'Tom Dane gives excellent, clear advice. Very good to work with.'
- 'Robert Dedman offers a great perspective and pragmatic advice'
- 'Bill McCaffrey gives excellent technical advice.’
‘Alison McHaffie was technically very strong, available and accessible and great at applying these skills in the context of our organisation's complexities. I was very happy to have her advising us.’
- 'Elisabeth combines deep subject-matter expertise with creativity, emotional intelligence, and a strong sense of purpose. She is an expert, experienced and empathetic practitioner, and a valuable voice in discussions about fairness, accountability and the effectiveness of regulation. She is a joy to work with, and TISA particularly appreciated the energy and commitment that she brought to the programme.’
‘Elisabeth Bremner has a brain the size of a planet. She is simply excellent. Elisabeth has been our go-to Partner on contentious FS Reg matters for quite some time, and we do not see this changing.'
- 'Billy Bradley has been invaluable in his support of our team on a number of contentious regulatory areas. No problem is insurmountable for Billy and he is an impressive lawyer, with a good technical knowledge and with excellent market knowledge; but more importantly someone we would absolutely go for a drink with!’
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Practice head
Ash Saluja
Other key lawyers
Simon Morris; Alison McHaffie; Elisabeth Bremner; Tom Dane; Robert Dedman; Bill McCaffrey; Billy Bradley