'Commercially aware and pragmatic’, the team at Ashurst offers a deep and varied bench of experienced practitioners, equipped to handle large-scale regulatory changes concerning digital assets and fintech, ESG EU/UK law, investment, and market infrastructure cases, among other key workstreams. Practice head Jake Green supports a client roster of banks, brokers, fund managers, and digital platforms on complex matters including MiFID, market conduct, market abuse, financial crime, and regulatory enforcement, with particular expertise in innovative retail brokerage models. Etay Katz is a specialist in complex prudential, fintech, and blockchain regulatory issues, and uniquely appointed to the FCA’s Innovation Advisory Board, HM Treasury and Bank of England’s Digital Pound forum, and ICMA’s FinTech Committee, reflecting his central role in shaping the regulatory future of digital finance and capital markets transformation. Sidika Ulker is another key contact.
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Practice head
Jake Green
Other key lawyers
Etay Katz; Bradley Rice; Lorraine Johnston; Tim Cant; Sidika Ulker