Caitlin McErlane
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory
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About
Provided by Caitlin McErlane
Practice Areas
Caitlin is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Financial Services Regulatory practice group in the London office.
Caitlin's practice focuses on advising a range of global financial institutions on complex and high value regulatory matters. She advises banks, major corporates, payment institutions and asset managers on navigating UK and EU financial services regulation. She has particular experience in advising clients on regulatory implementation projects, day-to-day compliance issues, and regulatory issues arising in the context of large-scale transactions. She also expertise in the areas of banking and wholesale financial markets regulation, in particular in the FX and fixed income space, alongside experience advising market infrastructure providers, including major international exchanges, trading platforms, clearing systems and payment services providers, on a variety of compliance issues.
Caitlin is also a member of the Baker McKenzie's ESG and sustainability taskforce, and advises a range of clients on the drafting and implementation of ESG policies and the implications of becoming a signatory to the UNPRI and the Stewardship Code. Caitlin is an authority on regulatory reforms in the sustainability space and sits on a number of trade association working groups.
Chambers Review
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Caitlin McErlane advises international corporates and financial institutions on UK and EU financial services regulation. She has expertise in ESG-related regulatory advice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Caitlin is an expert in her field. She is confident and clear both in person and in emails. She is a trusted adviser."
"Caitlin is a highly responsive and excellent communicator. She consistently provides pragmatic solutions that are within the regulatory framework. She also has a wonderful personality."
"Caitlin is a phenomenal regulatory lawyer. She knows regulations and can answer any questions. She has a good market knowledge."
"Caitlin is an expert in her field. She is confident and clear both in person and in emails. She is a trusted adviser."
"Caitlin is a highly responsive and excellent communicator. She consistently provides pragmatic solutions that are within the regulatory framework. She also has a wonderful personality."
"Caitlin is a phenomenal regulatory lawyer. She knows regulations and can answer any questions. She has a good market knowledge."