Financial overview

The sector

The financial sector is of fundamental importance to the UK economy. It must respond to the global financial crisis and faces the challenges of reform and restoring its position. This applies not only for businesses already in the UK but also for overseas financial institutions wishing to commence business here. We give clear and commercial advice so that you can run and build your business efficiently, seize opportunities, manage risk and protect your reputation.

What we do

Our financial sector group draws from the skills and experience of our lawyers across the firm. The group advises a wide range of businesses and focuses on delivering clear, commercial and pragmatic advice and solutions. This ranges from advice on strategic transactions, regulation and commercial activity such as fund management and lending, to legal support for day-to-day business issues including employment, real estate, intellectual property and IT.

Our latest alerts, briefings & reports
  • Compliance Clarified - January 2012  
Compliance update January 2012 View full briefing
  • Financial Sector update January 2012  
HEADLINES: Eurozone exits or breakup: should we be worried? Leaked new EU privacy law to introduce higher fines and more stringent compliance regime; Developments to the FSA's approach to client money and assets; Is your EU trade mark too general? A recent EU opinion has put the validity of "class heading" filings at risk; Helping recovery in the IPO markets; FSA report on the failure of Royal Bank of Scotland View full briefing
  • Compliance Clarified - December 2011  
Compliance update December 2011 View full briefing
  • REITs changes released  
On 6 December HMRC finally released the detailed draft changes to the REIT regime promised in late summer. Whilst there were a few disappointments for some, there were no major surprises. View full briefing
  • AIFMD - ESMA's technical advice on depositaries   
On 16 November, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its technical advice on implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). View full briefing
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