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Simmons & Simmons LLP

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)

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Simmons & Simmons LLP

Rankings

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Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) - UK-wide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Simmons & Simmons' lawyers are specialists in the funds sector, bringing significant experience of enforcement procedure within the space. The team's experience is more broad though, and it is equally at home when advising banks or crypto clients.

Strengths

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  • Simmons & Simmons lawyers are exceptionally clear and commercial in their legal advice, with a deep knowledge of the crypto industry. The team is very pragmatic and get to the core of issues quickly.

    Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondentUK
  • They take a very commercial approach, they know the law and have strong client communication.

    Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondentUK
  • The firm has fantastic insights, combining both technical expertise with pragmatic solutions. The team has a great ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues and they are highly responsive.

    Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondentUK
  • The team's legal reasoning is impregnable and they were indefatigable in their persistence of their arguments.

    Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Emma Sutcliffe
    Band 2Emma Sutcliffe

    Emma Sutcliffe

    Emma Sutcliffe is head of UK dispute resolution at Simmons. She has a notable track record of handling contentious regulatory matters on behalf of both corporate clients, including investment banks. She regularly guides clients through FCA investigations and advises on enforcement actions.

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