The ‘strong regional’ team at Herbert Smith Freehills is able to draw upon the expertise of core regulatory lawyers, litigators and anti-corruption experts, ensuring that financial services clients are well catered for across their advisory, compliance, and contentious needs. Team head Hannah Cassidy provides ’technically strong and commercially aware’ advice to retail and investment banks, wealth managers, investment funds, and insurers, as well as work for industry associations in relation to the shaping of regulatory developments. Cassidy is also regularly engaged in contentious matters, both on her own, as well as alongside core litigators at the firm, and corporate crime and investigations expert. ‘Well respected by the regulators’, Kyle Wombolt is a ’safe choice in high stakes situations’, including investigations and enforcement actions throughout Asia and globally.
Testimonials
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‘Strong regional team capable of delivering innovative legal advice. ’
‘Hannah Cassidy provides advice that is both technically strong and commercially aware.’
Key clients
- Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
- Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA)
Work highlights
- Appointed to lead AIMA’s enforcement working group to respond to the Consultation Paper, as well as on the proposed SFO amendments under the Consultation Paper as its legal and practical impacts are complex and far reaching.
- Working with ASIFMA on several key initiatives on regional mapping on digital assets regulation, and an update of ASIFMA's best practice guide for KYC/anti-money laundering (AML) for Hong Kong and Singapore.