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
  • Financial Sector Update May 2012  
HEADLINES: Buying property debt; PRIME Finance: an industry driven solution? TUPE's service provision change: all the latest guidance; FSA demonstrates why Listing Rule compliance policies are so important; Taxation of post-termination employee share and share option gains: changes ahead? AIFMD - high winds forecast for the final summit attempt! What do the MiFID II proposals mean for the commodity derivatives market?  View full briefing
  • FSA demonstrates why Listing Rule compliance policies are so important  
To many, the Listing Rules and other general compliance briefings which are part of the IPO or listing process are a "tick-the-box" exercise, something where having a written policy and procedure in place is generally taken as sufficient. View full briefing
  • Directors' indemnities and D&O cover  
In the current economic climate, directors must be prepared for the unpleasant possibility of claims for personal liability being brought against them. View full briefing
  • Compliance Clarified - March 2012  
Compliance update March 2012 View full briefing
  • AIFMD – ESMA’s technical advice on third countries   
Following the publication by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) of its technical advice on implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), this briefing, the last in our series, examines the outstanding issues in relation to third countries. View full briefing
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