Mr Colin Sharpsmith > Dechert LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Dechert LLP
25 Cannon Street
LONDON
EC4M 5UB
England

Position

PARTNER

Career

Colin Sharpsmith, a partner in Dechert’s financial services practice, advises clients on all areas of financial services regulation, with an emphasis on regulations affecting alternative investment funds, fund managers and investment advisers. Mr. Sharpsmith has a particular focus on rules relating to staff remuneration in financial services companies and was a member of the AIMA working group relating to the FSA’s first remuneration code.

Lawyer Rankings

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

Led by Gus Black, the team at Dechert LLP has demonstrable experience advising asset managers on buy-side financial regulatory matters and is well-placed to leverage the firm’s US-law capabilities to handle transatlantic issues. Karen Anderberg advises asset managers on all aspects of US financial services regulatory issues and Katie Carter focuses on the EU and UK regulatory disclosure regimes relating to green financial products, while Colin Sharpsmith joined from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in September 2022. Other key contacts in the team include Richard Frase and Karen Stretch.