UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide
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Freshfields has a notable financial services team that is able to bring expertise to the largest and most business-critical regulatory matters. Its lawyers' experience in some of the largest cases in the sector means that it is equipped with invaluable market intelligence. The firm counts among its clients significant investment banks and technology companies.
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The team has good expertise across sectors, are extremely responsive and turned things around with tight timelines where needed.
The team uses strategic and lateral thinking to solve problems. The lawyers are clever, intuitive and know client's needs.
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Simon Orton is global co-head of the Freshfields financial institutions group. He is regularly sought out by global clients for his experience acting in regulatory proceedings.
He is extremely experienced and an excellent litigator.
Simon is a strong financial services litigator with a good depth of experience.
Simon is completely unflappable and very thorough. He is great at dealing with clients and excellent at managing a large team.
Ali Sallaway is co-head of Freshfields' global investigations and corporate crime practice. She regularly advises large international clients on investigations by financial regulators.
She understands how the regulator thinks and can pre-empt what they are doing. She is a really wonderful lawyer.
Christopher Robinson is recognised for his financial services sector expertise and for his ability when it comes to advising clients on regulatory issues.
Christopher provides exceptional support and strategy.
Christopher is very knowledgeable in the contentious regulatory space and provides very good advice which is pragmatic and business-oriented.
Piers Reynolds is head of Freshfields financial disputes practice in London. He is
an experienced and well-regarded practitioner who is well known for handling FCA investigations.
Piers has excellent legal insight and commercial acumen. He is highly responsive and most importantly he's able to advise strategically across litigation and regulatory risk.
Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)
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