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Christopher Bates

Christopher Bates

UK 2026

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Clifford Chance LLP
 Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory

UK-wide

20 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Chris Bates advises banks, securities firms and other financial institutions on issues associated with the impact of Brexit, regulatory response to the financial crisis, the impact of the EU single market programme, financial services regulation and regulatory capital, as well as advising on securities and derivatives transactions and mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector.

Career

Christ Church, Oxford (BA, Law) 1978

Columbia Law School, New York (LLM) 1979

Joined Clifford Chance 1980

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1982

Partner since 1987-2021

Special Counsel, Consultant to Clifford Chance since 2021

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Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory - UK-wide

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Christopher Bates is a highly respected practitioner who is frequently sought out by industry associations to advise on significant regulatory changes.
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