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Paul Hastings LLP
100 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4AG
England
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Work Department

Corporate Department

Position

Arun Srivastava is a partner in the London office of Paul Hastings. He provides sound and comprehensive legal advice on regulatory requirements across Europe. Mr. Srivastava spent a year on secondment to the U.K. Financial Services Authority between April 1999 and April 2000.

Mr. Srivastava focuses his practice on helping regulated firms comply with evolving regulatory obligations, particularly in relation to innovation in the FinTech space. He has particular expertise in advising clients on the cross-border offering of products and services across the European Union including in relation to the use of national private placement regimes. Mr. Srivastava also advises clients on complex contentious financial services matters including regulatory investigations and disputes.

Education

  • College of Law at Guildford (L.S.F.),1989
  • University of Southampton (LL.B.), 1988

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory

The team at Paul Hastings LLP handles a broad range of matters, from SFDR, AIFMD, Taxonomy Regulation and MiFID II compliance to ESG affairs and the financial services regulatory aspects of multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions. Practice leader Arun Srivastava showcases demonstrable experience in fintech arena, in addition to advising clients on cross-border product and services offerings across the EU. Other key contacts in the group include Nina Moffatt and Konstantin Burkov, who acts for EU and US clients on new EU sustainability initiatives, including the SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation, MiFID II and AIFMD.

London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

The investigations and white-collar defence offering at Paul Hastings LLP acts for leading manufacturers, media corporations, tech companies, and clients in the financial sector. ‘Superb lawyer and brilliant leaderJonathan Pickworth heads up the team and focuses on AML, tax evasion, fraud, and corruption matters. Pickworth works alongside Joanna Dimmock, noted for her expertise in international corruption, cartels, extradition, and sanctions issues, and Morgan Miller, who splits his time between the firm’s London and Washington DC offices. Arun Srivastava is a key name for regulatory issues. Former prosecutor Stuart Alford KC joined from Latham & Watkins in February 2024, strengthening the firm’s global investigations offering. Other core members of the team include Tom Hickey, who handles internal investigations, and experienced litigator Adina Ezekiel. Rebecca Copcutt left the team in April 2023.