The ‘very helpful’ team at Squire Patton Boggs has ’a broad depth of experience’, ensuring it is well-positioned to represent financial services entities in regulatory and criminal enforcement actions, as well as internal investigations. The ‘very experienced and talented’ Hannah Laming has been pivotal to the firm’s enhanced market reputation, since joining from Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP in mid-2022. Laming is recognised as ’an absolute star to have in your corner – whether it’s leading an investigation or defending individuals’. With a reputation for being ‘sensible but hard-headed’, Chris Webber is also a key member of the team across both banking litigation and regulatory enforcement and intervention matters, as well as Skilled Person Reviews.
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‘The very helpful team has a broad depth of experience.'
‘The partners really roll up their sleeves and engage in the case.'
‘The very commercial Chris Webber is a real expert in contentious FS work and FOS complaints.’
‘Chris Webber - great sensitivity to client needs. Ready to make concessions in negotiations when appropriate - has a reputation for being sensible but hard-headed.’
‘Hannah Laming is a great lawyer, drawing on her experience at the FCA, the SFO and one of the leading specialist practices, to provide clear and pragmatic advice to clients facing some of the most difficult problems. She's an absolute star to have in your corner - whether it's leading an investigation or defending individuals, she's fantastic.’
‘Hannah Laming is very experienced and talented.'
'The partners really roll up their sleeves and engage in the case.'
'Led by the very experienced and talented Hannah Laming, the team is very able and capable. The firm has recruited wisely.'
Key clients
- Manchester Building Society
- Brooks Macdonald plc
- Independent Wealth Planners UK Ltd
- Euronet Worldwide Inc (and YourCash)
- Equiniti Group
Work highlights
- Continuing to act for Gallium Fund Solutions Limited in relation to the collapse of the mini-bond issuer Basset & Gold, causing losses of approximately £36m to investors.
- Representing a global debt advisory firm in ongoing investigations and civil court enforcement action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), in an investigation relating to alleged front running by a global bank of one of the largest FX swaps transactions ever carried out in the Australian market.
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Chris Webber, Paul Anderson, Hannah Laming