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Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory - UK-wide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills is noted for its strength in connection with a number of cutting-edge issues, including Consumer Duty, ESG and cybersecutrity. The team works with clients such as leading banks, asset managers and crypto exchanges.

Work Highlights

  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised ClearBank group on the establishment of a new Dutch Bank, helping the client to obtain a banking license for the new entity.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Clive Cunningham
3
Clive Cunningham
3
Band 3

Clive Cunningham applies his in-depth knowledge of financial regulation when advising clients operating in the banking and investment management spaces.

Clive deals with complex situations and has a high understanding of the clients' business needs and particularities. These qualities allow him to guide clients with delicacy and tact.

Clive is a trusted advisor and a very skilled lawyer. He can easily navigate through complex issues to give practical and business-oriented advice.

Clive is personable and has impressive expertise in his field. He has the ability to provide succinct and commercially focused advice and communicates complex legal issues in a practical manner.

He is a great lawyer with a deep knowledge of laws and regulations.

Marina Reason
5
Marina Reason
5
Band 5

Marina Reason heads the London advisory non-contentious team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. She is adept at handling a wide range of financial regulatory matters and regularly advises established financial institutions.

Marina has shown strong knowledge and has an excellent personal approach to all matters.

Marina has excellent commercial awareness and deep technical expertise.

Kelesi Blundell
U
Kelesi Blundell
U
Up and Coming

Kelesi Blundell is an up-and-coming partner in the financial service regulatory team who works with bank clients on a broad range of issues.

She is a pleasure to work with and is highly competent.

Kelesi has excellent knowledge and is very approachable.

We could not have delivered on a high profile piece of work without Kelesi's thoughtful approach and advice.

Ranked Lawyers at
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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UK-wide

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory

Clive Cunningham
3
Clive Cunningham
3
Band 3
Marina Reason
5
Marina Reason
5
Band 5
Kelesi Blundell
U
Kelesi Blundell
U
Up and Coming