London Bar
Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
LEADING JUNIORS4Theodor Van Sante – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Theodore has great knowledge of statutory regimes.’
Theodor Van Sante
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Position
Specialising in regulatory and financial services work, Theodor has extensive experience acting for financial regulators, including the FCA and PRA, as well as regulated businesses and consumers. Frequently instructed by the FCA, recent instructions include the Equitable Life Scheme of Arrangement and the Royal London Scheme of Arrangement, as well as various Part VII insurance transfers of business. Theodor also has a broader regulatory and commercial practice, including having acted on both the multi-billion pound pieces of litigation to arise out of rights issues during the financial crisis, namely in the PCP v Barclays Bank litigation (acting for the SFO) and the RBS Rights Issue litigation (acting for RBS). Theodor also maintains a practice in civil recovery work under proceeds of crime legislation for the NCA.
Education
B.Sc. Economics, London School of Economics (2006)
M.S. Management Science, Stanford University (2007)
GDL, City University (2008)
M.St. International Relations, Cambridge University (2015)
Mentions
London Bar
Financial services regulation
LEADING JUNIORS2Theodor van Sante –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Responsive and quick, very pleasant to deal with. Theodor is collaborative and provides clear and accurate written advice which identifies how legal issues impact on clients in practical and commercial terms.’
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
LEADING JUNIORS3Theodor van Sante –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Theo is both hard working and thorough. He always provides a fresh and analytically sophisticated view of difficult problems. In court he is a forceful and effective advocate.’
London Bar
Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture
LEADING JUNIORS3Theodor van Sante –3 Verulam Buildings
London Bar
Professional negligence
LEADING JUNIORS5Theodor van Sante –3 Verulam Buildings 'Theo's attention to detail and ability to recall detail in a long-running matter is impressive. His advice is always commercial. He is a calm, composed and highly effective advocate.'