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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

2

Band 2

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)

UK-wide

1 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals)

UK-wide

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Polly James

UK

Practice Areas

Polly is an experienced financial services regulatory lawyer who helps financial institutions and their boards to manage regulatory risks arising in a broad range of situations spanning enforcement proceedings, supervisory interventions (e.g. s166 reviews and use of ‘own initiative powers’), whistleblower reports, FOS complaints and navigating legal/regulatory changes. Having been on secondment to the FSA Enforcement Division, she knows what it feels like on both sides of the table.

Polly regularly conducts internal investigations in the financial services sector across a wide range of subject matter, with a particular focus on dealing with whistleblower allegations and other sensitive matters, where she works with trusted employment law colleagues to identify and manage both regulatory risks and employment legal risks.

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Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) - UK-wide

2

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Polly James is global practice co-leader in financial services disputes and investigations. She is a popular choice of counsel for FCA actions and internal investigations. She regularly advises both individual clients and large financial institutions.

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Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals) - UK-wide

2

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Polly James is global practice co-leader in financial services disputes and investigations. She is a popular choice of counsel for FCA actions and internal investigations. She regularly advises both individual clients and large financial institutions.

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Strengths

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Polly is simply brilliant. She is such a strong advocate, and has great empathy and understanding. She makes terrible processes bearable.

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondent
UK

Polly is extremely hard-working, and is easy to work with.

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondent
UK

Polly is a really, really good lawyer. She is fantastic with demanding individuals, and has a good, understated yet clear and measured style.

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondent
UK

Polly is simply brilliant. She is such a strong advocate, and has great empathy and understanding. She makes terrible processes bearable.

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondent
UK

Polly is extremely hard-working, and is easy to work with.

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondent
UK

Polly is a really, really good lawyer. She is fantastic with demanding individuals, and has a good, understated yet clear and measured style.

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) respondent
UK

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Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million

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1

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5

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5

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