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Jan Putnis

Jan Putnis

UK 2026

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About

Provided by Slaughter and May

UK

Practice Areas

Financial Regulation

Financial Institutions Group

Banking and Finance

Asset Management

Corporate and M&A

Global Investigations

Career

Jan is Head of our Financial Regulation Group and co-Head of our Financial Institutions Group.

Jan’s practice focuses on matters of strategic importance to financial institutions, with particular emphasis on regulatory advice (both contentious and non-contentious) and multi-jurisdictional corporate and commercial transactions. He acts for a broad range of financial institutions, including banks, investment banks, brokers, insurance and reinsurance groups, market infrastructure operators, asset managers and fintech businesses.

Jan has been at the forefront of the industry’s thought leadership on the impact of Brexit, which includes working with several industry bodies, such as UK Finance and TheCityUK. He is recognised as a leading individual in the 'Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory' section of Chambers UK, and is the contributing editor of The Banking Regulation Review (Law Business Research, since 2010). He is a regular contributor to PLC Magazine and a member of the Financial Markets Law Committee.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory - UK-wide

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jan Putnis is head of the financial regulation group and co-head of the financial institutions group at Slaughter and May. Putnis wins plaudits for his impressive knowledge of the effect of financial services regulations on major transactions. His clients include UK financial service firms and governmental bodies, and he often advises on ESG and matters relating to the PRA.

Strengths

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  • Jan has a very strong grasp of the financial services sector and regulatory framework which he successfully applies in a commercial manner.

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

Ranked Individuals at Slaughter and May (69)

London (Firms)

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