Emma Sutcliffe
Simmons & SimmonsWith an ‘exceptional understanding of the nuances of dealing with the FCA’, Simmons & Simmons is a very popular choice for financial services clients facing both routine supervision matters as well as more contentious, event-driven supervision and enforcement matters. Key to the firm’s success before the regulator is the work of the ’incredibly clever’ Emma Sutcliffe, who ‘has a depth of knowledge of the regulatory sphere that is second-to-none’. Sutcliffe is particularly effective for investment and retail banks, and senior individuals within those organisations, and regularly advises on potentially reputational threatening cultural issues and conduct risk cases. Caroline Hunter-Yeats and Tim Boyce co-head the overarching team alongside Sutcliffe and are noted for consumer duty and banking litigation skills, respectively. Douglas Robinson is skilled at managing litigation alongside concurrent regulatory enforcement actions and has a niche focus advising on contentious matters within the fintech and crypto space.
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- 'Very strong team, going great guns at the moment: broad coverage, good litigation strategies.'
- 'They have an exceptional understanding of the nuances of dealing with the FCA but also more contentious, event-driven supervision and enforcement matters.'
- 'The superb Emma Sutcliffe is a superb lawyer, she is incredibly clever, immensely hardworking and has a depth of knowledge of the regulatory sphere that is second-to-none. She also has the rare quality of being very highly respected by her most regular opponent, the FCA: that is frequently an enormous benefit for her clients. She’s a superstar.'
- 'Emma Sutcliffe - has been an anchor for us as we navigated sensitive supervision topics and advised us on optimal positioning to avoid enforcement outcomes.'
- 'Emma Sutcliffe - one of the new generation stars in FS - deep knowledge, prepared to be aggressive, but sensible.'
- 'Deep subject matter expertise on the interpretation and application of UK and EU regulations. Progressive approach to the deployment of AI across the legal profession more generally. A thought leader vs their peer group.'
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Douglas Robinson
Simmons & SimmonsPractice head
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Emma Sutcliffe, Caroline Hunter-Yates, Tim Boyce