Caitlin McErlane
Baker McKenzieNoted for its expertise in the fintech arena, Baker McKenzie handles M&A involving financial institutions, in addition to mandates concerning derivatives, ESG and post-Brexit, and is well-placed to leverage the firm’s global footprint on cross-border matters. Mark Simpson leads the team and acts for payment and e-money institutions, asset and wealth managers, cryptoasset enterprises, consumer lenders, banks and insurers, with considerable experience in handling fintech mandates. Caitlin McErlane advises on regulatory implementation projects, day-to-day compliance issues, and the financial services regulatory aspects of transactions.
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‘Mark Simpson and Sarah Williams are very knowledgeable and always available, which is much appreciated.’
‘The team is extremely commercial, knowledgeable, pragmatic, professional and responsive.’
‘Caitlin McErlane and Shaneil Shah are truly excellent. They know our business and give advice tailored to what we do and what our risk appetite is. Caitlin and Shaneil are incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, professional, and wonderful to work with.’
‘The team knows our firm extremely well and tailors their advice to our structure and status. They are responsive and business friendly.’
‘Caitlin McErlane is a great lawyer and has a photographic recollection of regulations which makes her an amazing resource for any tricky topic.’
'Broad industry knowledge, good understanding of our business and ability to apply experience of how other clients have handled regulatory implementation to the specifics of our business.'
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