Leveraging ‘incredible depth of industry and sector knowledge’, developed in private practice and in-house at various regulatory bodies, Pinsent Masons LLP provides ’workable commercial solutions’ for insurers, banks and pension providers when faced with systemic regulatory risk events and collateral customer actions. Key to the team’s success in this regard is the work of the ‘calm and unflappable’ Jonathan Cavill, who devises overarching strategies for clients aimed at minimising formal regulatory enforcement actions or civil litigation. Cavill also has core litigation expertise both in the context of FCA enforcement actions, as well as in Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) matters, including challenging their decisions through judicial review. Formerly a senior regulator at the London Stock Exchange and Financial Ombudsman, Anthony Harrison is also a well-respected member of the group, as is Colin Read, who heads up the Insurance, Regulation and Funds team, which houses the financial services contentious regulatory offering.
Testimonials
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- 'They have a deep understanding of how the FOS works and therefore how to influence the FOS prior to receiving a decision that a firm will want to judicially review.'
- 'Very collaborative and engaged in providing workable commercial solutions within a legal framework.'
Key clients
- James Hay
- Assurant
Work highlights
- Advising Blackthorn Finance, a payment services firm, with restrictions placed on it – as set out on the FCA register – by the FCA.
- Acting for a large well-known insurance company, which is being investigated by the FCA in relation to its GAP insurance product value approach since 2019.