Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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Clifford Chance is a market-leading firm in the financial services regulatory arena, with enviable strength in contentious matters. Its recent areas of activity include FCA and PRA enforcement investigations. The team advises an enviable array of clients including investment banks, fintech companies and asset management firms.
Strengths
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"Clifford Chance have deep expertise in market abuse, including how to run a regulatory investigation. They have the deepest bench in London and the partners have significant experience and skills."
"Clifford Chance is a standout law firm. It can assemble large teams in big-ticket cases, and pull off impressive results. They're a go-to team."
"Clifford Chance have a team of experienced, knowledgeable and impressive lawyers able to do a range of financial service work."
"Clifford Chance have deep expertise in market abuse, including how to run a regulatory investigation. They have the deepest bench in London and the partners have significant experience and skills."
"Clifford Chance is a standout law firm. It can assemble large teams in big-ticket cases, and pull off impressive results. They're a go-to team."
"Clifford Chance have a team of experienced, knowledgeable and impressive lawyers able to do a range of financial service work."
Notable Practitioners
Carlos Conceicao is a leading choice of representative for international investment banks and asset managers. He has an impressive international practice that often encompasses novel cases and criminal-related matters.
Carlos Conceicao is a leading choice of representative for international investment banks and asset managers.
"Carlos is a standout individual at Clifford Chance, and he has a real depth of knowledge."
Dorian Drew is a go-to practitioner for domestic and international banks on FCA and PRA investigations and enforcement actions. Dorian's practice includes cross-jurisdictional matters alongside criminal-related matters.
"Dorian is very experienced and all over the detail. He is someone that conveys confidence."
"Dorian is strong in contentious regulatory work. He has good judgement and is thorough and efficient."
Oliver Pegden's clients include investment banks and financial service firms. He has a rising profile in the financial services market and is regularly instructed on enforcement investigations.
"Oliver is phenomenal. He is technical and involved in complex cases. He has experience and this amazing brain that can understand facts in a unique way."
"Oliver is client-focused, and willing to bring the right tools and expertise into the team. He has deep knowledge of the financial service regulatory space."
"Oliver is a very impressive, quality lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP
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