Trademark Disputes
United Kingdom
29 August 2025
Capable in multiple areas of regulation and investigations, the team at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP offer a ‘cross-jurisdictional regulatory perspective’, frequently acting for banks, asset managers, insurance and general financial service firms, covering authorisations, compliance, financial promotions, AML, alternative investment funds, and the impact of key EU and UK regulations including ESG requirements. The London team is headed by Simon Currie, who draws on deep experience of shaping UK and EU financial services law to support clients in fund structuring, AIFMD compliance, FCA authorisations, new product development, and investment fund management. William Yonge specialises in non-contentious UK and European financial services law, advising asset managers, brokers, fintech firms, and institutional investors, bringing a growing focus on ESG and sustainability regulations impacting the investment industry.
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Testimonials
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‘Steven Lightstone is experienced, knowledgeable, commercial and client-focused. A good guy.’
‘Advice is technically excellent, comprehensive, and nuanced. The global scope of the firm is an advantage, and it is easy to leverage expertise from other offices to obtain a cross-jurisdictional regulatory perspective.'
‘Simon Currie's regulatory advice is consistently technically sophisticated and nuanced.’
‘We have a close and longstanding relationship, and it seems that the team has these relationships with many US and UK investment firms and financial institutions, as a result of which they are able to furnish clear and comprehensive market intelligence in their advice.'
‘Steven Lightstone is our main go-to partner. He is an exceptional attorney, he is very thorough and possesses a good mix of legal expertise and industry knowledge.’
Key clients
- Lincoln Peak Capital Management LLC
Work highlights
Represented Lincoln Peak Capital in its minority investment in Troy Asset Management Limited.
Practice head
Simon Currie
Other key lawyers
William Yonge; Steven Lightstone