LAWYER PROFILE

Gregg Beechey

UK 2026

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory

UK-wide

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Regulatory specialist who focuses on alternative investment funds and the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). He counsels a range of financial sector clients in connection with issues related to financial promotion, authorization and ongoing compliance, structuring and marketing, regulatory capital, agreements with customers and service providers, anti-money laundering and Financial Conduct Authority regulation generally.

Career

Joined Fried Frank in 2015.

Professional Memberships

Invest Europe (EVCA) Financial Services and Regulatory Working Group; IMC section of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Society of the UK; Financial Markets Law Committee, Regulatory Equivalence Working Group; Financial Markets Law Committee, Brexit Advisory Group; and is a former member of the Financial Conduct Authority's Technical Consulting Group on the AIFMD Depositary Provisions.

Publications

AIFMD Review - ESMA’s proposals to the European Commission

European Supervisory Authorities Launch Consultation on Disclosure Regulation

The Disclosure Regulation and wider ESG regulatory developments in the EU

Personal

LL.B, University College London (1997); LPC, BPP University Law School (2000).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Gregg Beechey works with numerous leading investment firms on diverse regulatory matters. He regularly assists these clients on fund formation.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is truly an excellent lawyer and a great guide through very complex filings.
Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Gregg is an excellent lawyer with decades of experience. He is a subject matter expert who understands the law and distils complex concepts and problems into understandable and actionable parts.
Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He has a deep understanding and experience of his practice area and combines it with a pragmatic and commercial approach.
Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is a pragmatic, approachable and highly knowledgeable practitioner, who is widely respected for providing clear and commercial advice.
Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Gregg has outstanding knowledge of our firm and its activities and is able to offer very responsive advice on all matters.
Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession