The financial services regulation team at Addleshaw Goddard, who ‘do not miss a beat on any instruction’, counts banks, fund managers, asset managers, investment platform providers, wealth businesses and insurance companies among its key roster of clients. Following the retirement of Amanda Hulme, Rosanna Bryant leads the team and advises on banking transactions and Part VII arrangements, while Lorna Finlayson spearheads the group’s retail investment offering and handles matters concerning ring fencing, ESG compliance and EBA outsourcing. James Greig, who joined from Barclays Bank in September 2022 and brings demonstrable experience in the wholesale financial services industry, is another key contact in the group.
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Key clients
- Investec
- Reclaim Fund Limited
- Yorkshire Building Society
- Metro Bank
- Shawbrook Bank
- Chesnara plc
- UK Finance
- FNZ (UK) Ltd
- FBN Bank
- Nottingham Building Society
Work highlights
- Advised high street banking providers on the creation and launch of Cash Access UK Limited, a new joint venture between our respective clients to support their customers.
- Acting as sole legal adviser on the UK Finance Steering Group looking at a potential UK retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).
- Advising banks, asset and wealth managers and building societies on implementation projects for the requirements of the FCA's Consumer Duty Rules.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rosanna Bryant