Clifford Chance LLP showcases stellar expertise across a broad range of financial services regulatory matters, including post-Brexit mandates, regulation surrounding digital assets, policy work and the regulatory aspects of high-profile M&A transactions. Practice leader Caroline Meinertz provides ‘commercially focused, pragmatic and solution-orientated’ advice to global financial institutions on Brexit-related matters, while the ’practical and knowledgeable’ Simon Crown specialises in funds and asset management. Caroline Dawson counts asset managers, banks, disruptor blockchain providers and crypto services providers among her key roster of clients, while Paul Ellison focuses on the regulation of private equity funds, fund structuring and the regulatory aspects of corporate transactions. Monica Sah has ‘extensive experience’ in Brexit structuring issues and mandates concerning fintech, cryptoassets and cryptocustody. Diego Ballon Ossio and Stephanie Peacock are key contacts in the group.
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‘Monica Sah has extensive experience. She anticipates the practical implications, reflects on them and makes sure we are getting solutions that we can implement.’
‘Expertise and commercially pragmatic advice on complex multi-jurisdictional matters.’
‘Caroline Meinertz is highly responsive, willing to make herself available at short notice, able to simplify and get to the heart of complex matters quickly while providing commercially focused, pragmatic solution-orientated advice.’
‘Very good breadth of understanding across all areas of financial services regulatory.’
‘Diego Ballon Ossio has excellent knowledge of the FCA and FSMA. Understands our business and risk profile very well, which makes the advice he gives perfectly tailored and actionable.’
‘The key differentiators for the CC team are their people (both the quality and that they are enjoyable to work with) and their client service which is second to no-one. They are always available, spend time really getting to understand us as a client and our footprint, aims and objectives and can then apply that knowledge of us speedily and effectively.’
- ‘Clemens-Emanuel Gutwenger is super responsive and user friendly; technically sound and very practical in guidance with it.’
‘Simon Crown is exceptional. Practical and knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- Global Financial Markets Association
- CryptoFacilities Limited
- HSBC
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Caroline Dawson
Caroline Meinertz
Monica Sah
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Diego Ballon Ossio
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Stephanie Peacock
Practice head
Caroline Meinertz
Other key lawyers
Simon Crown; Monica Sah; Caroline Dawson; Diego Ballon Ossio; Stephanie Peacock; Clemens-Emanuel Gutwenger