James Smethurst
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory
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About
Provided by James Smethurst
Practice Areas
James is head of the financial services practice in the UK, specialising in financial services regulatory matters for both wholesale and retail financial services clients. He has experience in sales and trading-related issues, including prime brokerage, as well as market infrastructure and insurance regulation, and has advised on the regulatory aspects of numerous transactions.
Professional Memberships
James sits on the insurance steering group of the Financial Markets Law Committee, the Regulatory Committee of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, and TheCityUK IRSG Expert Group. He is also on the consulting editorial board of LexisNexis Financial Services LexisPSL.
Publications
James contributes to various legal journals and publications, including 'A Practitioner's Guide to MiFID' and 'Practitioner's Guide to EU Financial Services Directives'.
Chambers Review
UK
James Smethurst leads Freshfields' London-based financial institutions regulatory offering and regularly works with big names in the sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James provides excellent support and responsiveness."
"James provides excellent support and responsiveness."
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