Matthew Gregory > Norton Rose Fulbright > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘knowledgeable and experienced team’ at Norton Rose Fulbright stands out for its expertise in the wholesale markets sector, advising on matters concerning retail and wealth management, with a strong capability in handling cross-border mandates. ‘Top-notch’ Hannah Meakin focuses on market infrastructure, commodities derivatives, fintech and crypto regulation work; clients ‘would be lost without her’. Meakin leads the practice alongside Jonathan Herbst, who has ‘enormous experience’ in bank structuring and advisory matters, and Katie Stephen. Albert Weatherill leads the firm’s global payments practice and Matthew Gregory counts domestic and overseas banks, investment firms and wealth managers among his key roster of clients.

Corporates, banks, investors, boards and individual directors frequently rely on Norton Rose Fulbright for advice on listing obligations, annual reporting obligations and disclosure obligations. Practice co-head Jon Perry is especially knowledgeable about governance issues in the commodities, mining and financial services sectors, while co-head David Harris specialises in the contentious side of the practice. Other notable names in the team include Jonathan Herbst, who specialises in corporate governance for banks and other financial services; Stuart Neely, who is a key contact for bribery, corruption, money laundering and fraud matters; Matthew Gregory, who is active in FCA regulation matters; and Katie Stephen, who excels in contentious regulatory matters. The practice was further reinforced by the addition of Alison Kellett, who joined the firm from an in-house role in August 2023.

Major clearing banks, industry and trade bodies, and major crypto projects are among the clients who turn to the team at Norton Rose Fulbright for regulatory advice across a range of issues, including payment systems, distributed ledger technology, the metaverse and NFTs, and consumer credit. Hannah Meakin – who heads up the practice – has amassed considerable experience advising on the use of blockchain in relation to market infrastructure. Jonathan Herbst is versed in the intricacies of BNPL regulation. Nicholas Berry is increasingly active on products using emerging technology in the insurance crypto space. Albert Weatherill is focused on the development of  innovative financial services and products, such as digital assets issuance and trading. Matthew Gregory and Haris Karacosta are further key contacts at the firm.