Commercial & Technology

Financial Regulation Partner.

Clare is a partner within Deloitte Legal, who specialises in financial services regulation and regulatory technology (RegTech) law. She has over 15 years’ experience of providing strategic and commercial advice to financial services firms, ranging from large international banks, broker-dealer businesses and new market entrants.

Clare advises on regulatory matters arising from ongoing business, business or market change, or changes in regulation.  Areas of advice include digital assets and digitalisation of financial services; securities and derivatives regulation; investment research; market structure and transparency; regulatory reporting; market abuse; investor protection; the regulatory perimeter and related licensing and financial promotion requirements; cross-border business requirements; systems and controls.

Clare excels in leading the legal and regulatory aspects of significant regulatory change and advocacy projects such as EU MAR, EU MiFID II, Brexit and CRD VI, and whilst at HSBC was the chair of AFME’s Investment Research Working Group.  She is recognised for her ability to advise business leaders with clear product understanding and commercially-focussed risk assessments.

Prior to joining HSBC, Clare has been seconded from law firms to a number of financial services firms including banks, broker-dealers and asset managers.

Legal Practice Course, Nottingham School of Law, 2004 LLB, University of Warwick, 2003