Pinsent Masons LLP

Fielding a ‘consistently outstanding’ team noted for a ’deep, practical understanding of the regulatory landscape, combined with commercial sensibility’, Pinsent Masons LLP offers comprehensive support to investment managers, funds, insurers, payment providers, and consumer finance firms, with an increasing emphasis on ESG and sustainability regulations. Colin Read, who heads up the practice, specialises in non-contentious regulatory and transactional advice for insurers, wealth managers, payment firms, banks, and other financial services providers, with a particular focus on product structuring and distribution, authorisations, conduct of business, acquisitions and disposals, as well as emerging areas like crypto assets, technical regulatory solutions, insurance transactions, and governance. Elizabeth Budd draws on her extensive advisory experience in this field, working with various asset managers, fund managers, depositaries, wealth managers, fund distributors (including platforms), and insurance companies on both domestic and international matters. Jonathan Cavill and Iain Sawers are further key names to note.