Housing an ‘extremely knowledgeable and personable’ regulatory team, DLA Piper works with a range of banks and insurers across a range of fintech mandates, regulatory investigations, ESG compliance matters, banking group restructurings and transactional work. Heading up the Global Financial Services Sector is Tony Katz, whose comprehensive offering includes industry-wide compliance with consumer duty, regulatory change implementation, and strategic engagement with trade associations and government affairs bodies such as UK Finance. Skilled in UK and EU financial services regulation is Karen Butler, who brings expertise in fund authorisation, regulatory perimeter issues, governance, operational resilience, and large-scale regulatory implementation projects, including Brexit, MiFID II, EMIR, AIFMD, and the UK IFPR. Stuart Murdoch is a pipeline for global financial services clients across various sectors, including life and pensions, asset management, retail and corporate banking, fintech, and insurance.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team are easy to deal with and practical in their approach, while also covering the technical knowledge across the regulatory spectrum.'
‘Stuart Murdoch and Katie O'Hara are both stand out with their focus on client service, practical approach, and knowledge of regulations in the funds reg space.'
‘A super engaging team with a dynamic lead in Stuart Murdoch.’
‘Every member of this team is extremely knowledgeable and personable, with excellent ability to translate tricky legal concepts into easily digestible formats. Every single one brings a warm charm and makes it easier to bring non-legal focused clients on side.’
Key clients
- Grant Thornton
- Leumi UK Group Limited
Work highlights
Advised Grant Thornton UK LLP in relation to a majority stake sale for PE investment from Cinven. The advice included an initial investment models paper, overlaying the implications of an FCA-regulated authorised professional firm, as one of the latest instances of PE investment into a UK professional services firm.
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Practice head
Tony Katz
Other key lawyers
Karen Butler; Stuart Murdoch; Katie O'Hara