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Darren Fox

Darren Fox

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Darren specialises in UK and European regulation of buy side and sell side clients, including hedge fund managers, private equity houses, investment banks and broker dealers. He is widely acknowledged as a leading regulatory advisor in the hedge fund sector.

Darren regularly advises a wide range of financial sector clients on all aspects of the law and regulation applicable to the discretionary management of investments, the trading, clearing and settlement of transactions in securities, derivatives and other financial instruments (both on exchange and over the counter), investment banking activities and other financial services.

Darren’s areas of specialism include hedge fund manager regulation, exchange traded derivatives and banking regulation (including capital adequacy requirements).

Darren is a member of the firm’s Brexit team. Click here for more information.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Darren Fox is best known for advising investment managers and is highly capable when it comes to advising on the regulatory issues affecting clients in that space.

Strengths

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  • Darren is respected in the market and highly rated.

    Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Darren has deep expertise and is a consummate, trusted advisor. He is always able to help and exceeds all expectations.

    Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He is incredibly knowledgeable.

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