Sarah Thompson > Arthur Cox Belfast > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

The Arthur Cox Belfast banking and finance team has a strong focus on the corporate banking market, often advising domestic and foreign retail banks, investment funds, and private equity firms on a wide range of financial matters. Stuart Mansfield leads the practice. Mansfield has deep experience in acting as administrative agent for foreign banks on the Northern Irish legal aspects of US bankruptcy proceedings. Colm McElroy often acts as local counsel for international clients on acquisition and financing transactions, while Sarah Thompson is a financial services regulatory specialist. At the associate level, David Rogan regularly provides support on acquisition finance, construction finance, and general corporate finance.

Arthur Cox’s comprehensive fintech offering covers a wide breadth of matters, from enforcement investigations by the Central Bank of Ireland to crypto securities. Financial regulatory work is also among its many strengths, with the team boasting extensive experience advising top financial institutions and fintech companies on rules related to payments, operational resilience, and outsourcing. At the helm of the financial regulation team is Robert Cain  and Sarah Thompson, who are experts in the regulatory aspects of financial services M&A. Assisting them is the ‘invaluable’ technology lawyer Ian Duffy, who is well versed in digital transformation and specialises in the interface between technology, outsourcing, and financial regulation.