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David Calligan

David Calligan

UK 2026

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David is a financial regulatory lawyer with over 30 years of experience. David is ranked as a leading practitioner for non-contentious financial regulatory by the major independent legal directories, with clients stating that he “offers practical and robust solutions”, “has a good understanding of our business and provides focused, pragmatic advice” and “has rich product knowledge and deep understanding of the UK regulatory framework”.

David advises on a wide range of regulation and compliance matters including the regulatory aspects of mergers and acquisitions in the financial services sector. He acts for broker dealers, hedge fund managers, corporate finance firms and prime brokers. He has a particular focus in assisting CFD and FX trading firms.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory - UK-wide

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

David Calligan is a highly experienced financial services regulatory lawyer. He has a strong reputation for his work on the regulatory issues associated with M&A.

Strengths

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  • David has been exceptional in providing outstanding level of service with full commercial awareness and vision to our business.

    Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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