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Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory

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Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

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Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP works with a number of financial institutions, including banks, non-bank lenders, insurers, payment service providers of investment firms, handling a broad range of regulatory compliance and governance matters, including Consumer Duty, SMCR implementation, financial crime prevention, and operational resilience. The team also offers FCA perimeter advice, notably to startups and fintechs. Michael Lewis leverages his experience in UK regulatory law to advise on perimeter guidance, authorisations, product design and launch, governance and conduct compliance, regulatory capital, and operational resilience. Emma Radmore is also recommended.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Womble Bond Dickinson provides a full-service firm at very competitive prices.’

  • ‘Nicola Walker, Harshil Patel and Duncan Scott all provide clear, commercial, pragmatic advice.’

  • ‘Highly professional and helpful responses in the regulatory sector.’

  • ‘Emma Radmore and her team is absolutely fantastic! Her clarity, responsiveness, and ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks with precision is amazing. The team’s strength lies in its ability to translate evolving rules into practical guidance, offering clients not just compliance, but strategic advantage.’

  • ‘Emma Radmore, in particular, is exceptional—her resilience, sound regulatory knowledge, and critical thinking set her apart. She brings a calm, measured presence to complex matters and consistently offers well-judged, practical assessments. Emma’s prudent, thoughtful approach has been invaluable, especially in high-stakes or fast-evolving regulatory contexts. Compared to others in the market, the team distinguishes itself through its clarity, responsiveness, and ability to combine technical excellence with commercial awareness.’

  • ‘Michael Lewis is incredibly knowledgeable with great experience. His advice is always meticulous in its detail and pragmatic and commercial in its approach.’

Key clients

  • AIG
  • Atom Bank
  • Crowe
  • Immediate Media
  • LV=
  • Lomond Group
  • Lloyds Development Capital
  • Oaknorth Bank
  • Quilter Group

Work highlights

Advised Lomond Group on the regulatory aspects of the acquisition of the multi-branch London estate and letting agency business of Kinleigh, Folkard and Hayward, and the FCA change in control approval.
Advised Lloyds Development Corporation on regulatory aspects of the acquisition of Lending Metrics, a credit risk technology group, and the FCA change in control approval.
Advised administrators of MCE Insurance Limited, an insurance broker in the motor insurance field, including regulatory, trading and cross border aspects and significant creditor claims in excess of £155m.

Practice head

Michael Lewis

Other key lawyers

Nicola Walker; Harshil Patel; Duncan Scott; Emma Radmore