Reed Smith LLP

Fielding an ‘extremely responsive’ team, Reed Smith LLP maintains a strong international reputation for ’high-quality services and exceptional knowledge about the industry’, acting for a varied array of clients in the sector, including payment service providers, investment banks, asset managers, banks, and brokerages. Co-head David Calligan is a highly respected financial regulatory specialist with over three decades of experience advising investment managers, brokers, and trading firms, particularly in the CFD and FX space, on non-contentious matters such as UK regulatory compliance, authorisations, and the regulatory aspects of financial services M&A. Fellow co-head Chris Borg is a seasoned regulatory specialist, handling matters relating to futures, options, and the regulation of energy and commodity trading. Claude Brown is adept at handling non-contentious ESG legal work, advising on adaptive finance, green finance, and voluntary carbon markets, with a focus on innovative, impact-driven financing solutions for climate resilience, sustainable development, and social infrastructure across emerging economies. Brett Hills focuses on regulatory and transactional work across energy, commodities, and environmental markets, advising traders, banks, and exchanges on complex products like carbon credits, power and gas trading, and listed derivatives. Romin Dabir advises investment firms on a wide range of regulatory issues, and has a particular specialism advising alternative fund managers on fund structuring and distribution aspects. Dabir additionally guides buy- and sell-side clients through governance, perimeter, and compliance issues under FSMA and related regimes.