Well-placed to leverage the firm’s global footprint on multi-jurisdictional mandates, the regulation and investigations team at Dentons counts global banks and the banking arms of major retailers among its key roster of clients. Greg McEneny focuses on matters concerning regulatory permissions and cross-border licensing requirements, in addition to the implementation, compliance and governance of regulations including MiFID and the Consumer Duty. McEneny jointly leads the team alongside Katharine Harle, and other key contacts include Adrian Yeo and Jessica Cooke.

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Key clients

  • Liontrust Asset Management
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • Marks and Spencer
  • Financial Conduct Authority

Work highlights

  • Advising London-listed fund management group, Liontrust Asset Management, on its proposed £96 million takeover of the Swiss listed investment management group, GAM Holding.
  • Advising Deutsche Bank and the Arab Banking Corporation on the insurance policy issued by the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) covering a $500 million 7-year international commercial loan to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
  • Advising the FSCS on a wide range of topics to support its understanding of what business activities fall within the scope of the COMP chapter of the FCA Handbook and in relation to various special administration and administrative procedures.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Greg McEneny, Katharine Harle

Other key lawyers

Adrian Yeo, Jessica Cooke