Find Lawyers in the United Kingdom for Financial Services

Peter Bibby is a partner in the White Collar Defense & Government Investigations group in the London office. Peter is a specialist financial regulatory lawyer with over twenty years of contentious regulatory enforcement experience. He was Head of Enforcement at the FSA and was responsible for writing the Statements of Principle and Code of Practice for Approved Persons. Whilst in private practice Peter has been recognized by both Chambers UK and the Legal 500 as one of the leading individ...

JOHN CASANOVA is a partner and has been practicing in the firm’s London office since 1999. He also practiced in the firm’s Singapore office from 2012 to 2016 and in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office from 1996 to 1999. He co-heads the firm’s EU Financial Services Regulatory group. He advises clients on a wide variety of US, English and EU financial services regulatory and transactional matters. He also advises on data protection and privacy matters. John works regularl...

SARA GEORGE has a wealth of experience in UK and international regulatory and criminal investigations and crisis management.Corporations, individuals, and governments turn to Sara for guidance relating to allegations of involvement in regulatory contraventions and criminal offences, including market abuse, insider dealing, money laundering, cybersecurity breaches, fraud, corruption, and bribery.As the leader of Sidley’s Crisis Management and Strategic Response team in Europe, Sara is al...

Christopher Harrison has over 25 years’ experience advising financial institutions, funds and corporate and government entities on complex capital markets and leveraged finance transactions. He is a thorough and skilled practitioner in a variety of industries including media, telecommunications, transportation, energy and financial services.A client-centric approach to capital markets and finance mattersChristopher has vast experience working with investment funds and advising on effect...

Philip Morgan is a partner in the firm’s investment management practice group with over 25 years’ experience. He works mainly with clients across the financial services industry such as investment managers, investment funds, banks, brokers, insurance distributors and payment services and other fintech businesses. His practice has a significant international dimension and he often collaborates with colleagues in the U.S., continental Europe, Hong Kong, Australia and elsewhere aroun...

LEONARD NG is co-head of the EU Financial Services Regulatory group and a member of the firm’s Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives and Banking and Financial Services practices. Based in Sidley’s London office, Leonard advises a wide range of financial institutions on UK and EU financial services regulatory issues and has particular experience in advising investment fund managers and other clients on operating under the post-financial crisis regulatory framework. Leonard is ...

Chloe Pawson-Pounds is a partner in the Firm's Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group, acting for individuals and firms involved in civil, regulatory and criminal litigation, investigations and enforcement action. Chloe’s extensive litigation experience includes acting in matters related to complex financial issues, high value contractual disputes and judicial reviews of decisions taken by financial regulators. She represents a diverse group of international clients. She is well ve...

Stephen Pollard is a seasoned litigator with more than 30 years of experience in the full spectrum of business crime and securities enforcement work. During his career, Mr. Pollard has been involved in most of the significant business crime investigations and prosecutions brought by the UK authorities. Mr. Pollard has particular experience in representing senior individuals from public and private companies, including those from the financial services sector. In addition, Mr. Pollard is regul...

Alan Samson is an English and New York qualified partner based in the firm’s London office. He co-chairs the firm’s real estate group and heads the European real estate private equity team. He joined the firm in May 2000 as the firm’s first English law partner. Mr. Samson has more than 30 years’ experience in all aspects of commercial real estate and real estate finance, including corporate and investment property acquisitions and disposals, acquisition financing and j...