England - London • Corporate and commercial
Fieldfisher
Under the guidance of the ‘highly motivated, energetic and intelligent’ Duncan Black, the team at Fieldfisher expertly deals with the gamut of contentious regulatory issues faced by service providers, asset managers, brokers and dealers. The firm is particularly noted for its niche specialism in market abuse, anti-money laundering, structured finance, London Metal Exchange businesses, and systems and controls breaches. In January 2023, the practice was strengthened by the arrival of senior associate Sam Clyndes from the FCA.
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Testimonials
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‘Forensic attention to detail, meticulous work and a uniquely human dynamic make the team a joy to work with.’
‘Each of the team are highly intelligent, work extremely hard and tirelessly strive for the best results for clients. Their client skills are incomparable, and they are a pleasure to work with.’
‘Well organised, cost-effective, highly knowledgeable and very easy to deal with.’
‘Duncan Black: highly motivated, energetic and intelligent - and always on the lookout for an innovative solution through a difficult legal thicket.’
‘Duncan Black is highly engaged and very knowledgeable.’
‘Duncan Black very quickly ascertains the situation and where the parties stand, who are the appropriate parties and provides advice that is easy to comprehend. He also reaches out to other teams to provide comprehensive advice when needed.’
‘Collaboration and capability to guide us, as a foreign client, through the UK law and regulation was crucial. Also, the help in interacting and negotiating with the other parties involved in the matter was very important. A specific plus was that the firm always involved the relevant specialist, either internal or external, in a very transparent and professional manner.'
‘Fairness, openness, transparency and frank communications really helped. The practitioners are able to put themselves in the client's shoes.'
Key clients
- Triland Metals Ltd
- Hugo Van Kuffeler
- Assure Hedge Ltd
- Alliance Bernstein
- Starz Mortgage Capital Ltd
- VMMEA Sukuk
- Armira Capital
- Wilmington Trust
- Aquis Stock Exchange Ltd
- Sucden Financial Ltd
- VG Fund Services
- Intertrust
- Law Debenture Corporate Services Ltd
Work highlights
- Representing Hugo Van Kuffeler in litigation regarding the nature of investment fund directors' duties.
- Representing Law Debenture Corp in litigation defending attacks on corporate service providers to securitisation structures brought by Rizwan Hussein and his aliases.
- Representing a major UK IFA which has been accused of numerous SYSC breaches by the FCA.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Duncan Black