UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide
Ranked Individuals
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Slaughter and May's broad non-contentious regulatory practice is noted for its work with international banks, insurers, investment firms and large corporates. The team undertakes a range of work, including advising on the regulatory aspects of launching financial products, transactions and capital structuring.
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Slaughter and May advised Nationwide on its GBP2.9 billion acquisition of Virgin Money. The regulatory team advised on regulatory approval for the transaction and matters relating to the capital structure.
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The firm provides high levels of technical expertise and pragmatic and proactive advice. The lawyers offer an exceptional service, responsiveness and they have a good breadth of skills.
The firm consistently delivers strategic, forward-thinking advice and provides a seamless integration of technical excellence, commercial insight, and deep sector knowledge.
The team has technical expertise with a thorough understanding of financial services regulation. The lawyers are commercial, detailed, very technically able and have extensive market knowledge.
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Jan Putnis is head of the financial regulation group and co-head of the financial institutions group at Slaughter and May. Putnis wins plaudits for his impressive knowledge of the effect of financial services regulations on major transactions. His clients include UK financial service firms and governmental bodies, and he often advises on ESG and matters relating to the PRA.
Jan has a very strong grasp of the financial services sector and regulatory framework which he successfully applies in a commercial manner.
Nick Bonsall is co-head of the financial institutions group at Slaughter and May. He has a highly regarded financial services practice, advising clients including public companies, banks and asset managers.
Nick never fails to produce the best advice and achieves this at a high level of consistency.
He is superb and very easy to put in front of the board, he has very good connectivity with regulators and advises on a range of issues.
David Shone has an excellent reputation for his ability to effectively handle regulatory aspects of complex transactions. He has a client base that includes traditional and challenger banks, alongside other financial services institutions.
He has rare combination of technical mastery, strategic insight and commercial pragmatism. He has an exceptional command of complex regulatory frameworks and is trusted to navigate those developments.
David is a very able and technical lawyer, he couple that with pragmatism and commerciality. He is very service oriented and a pleasure to work with.
Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory
Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory
Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory
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