The ‘gold-plated team’ at Clifford Chance LLP has an ’excellent understanding of the contentious regulatory landscape in the UK’ and is regularly engaged by high-profile financial services clients on many of their most complex and sophisticated regulatory investigations and enforcements. The ‘experienced and unflappable’ Carlos Conceicao leads from the front. He brings a level of gravitas and skill that elicits favourable results for many leading international banks and asset management firms in big-ticket market manipulation cases, inter alia. ’Outstanding’ solicitor-advocate Dorian Drew excels at handling both high-profile enforcement actions, often involving co-ordination among multiple international regulators, and financial services litigation. Oliver Pegden ‘has come up through the ranks’ at the firm and has gained particularly strong traction among bulge bracket banks, which are appreciative of his ’forensic approach’ to dealing with enforcement actions, internal investigations and related litigation. Kelwin Nicholls is also a key member of the team, as is Samantha Ward, who has a focus on matters with a competition angle.
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- 'It is a gold-plated team which quickly identifies the main issues and delivers amazing results.'
- 'Very strong team - lots of heavy hitters with extremely strong industry knowledge and experience.'
- 'They have an excellent understanding of the contentious regulatory landscape in the UK.'
- 'The experienced and unflappable Carlos Conceicao is one of the top financial services solicitors in the market.'
- 'The outstanding Dorian Drew gets fully up to speed on the facts and applicable law and communicates persuasively orally and in writing.'
- 'Oliver Pegden has come up through the ranks and has now made it. He is very knowledgeable and is going to be at the top of the tree over the next decade.'
- 'Oliver Pegden is superb. He provides an excellent service - is always one step ahead of instructions and is very forensic and clear in his approach.'
Work highlights
- Representing a global investment bank in connection with a multi-regulator, multi-jurisdiction investigation into potential systems and controls issues, in connection with a significant trading error.
- Advising an asset manager in conducting a fast-paced internal investigation, as well as responding to regulatory and select committee enquiries relating to Liability Driven Investments and disruption in the Gilt market following the Autumn 2022 'mini-budget'.
- Conducted an expedited internal investigation for a global investment bank into allegations of inappropriate information sharing and manipulative trading practices in credit trading markets.
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Dorian Drew
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Oliver Pegden
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Carlos Conceicao