Bio

I am Head of Financial Institutions at Shearman & Sterling, where I am also a member of the Executive Group. I specialise in banking and financial markets law and regulation, clearing, settlement, derivatives, asset management and insurance regulation. I advise banks, asset managers, insurers, financial infrastructure providers, governments and public bodies on regulatory, governance, enforcement and securities law matters, as well as on acquisitions, disputes, bank resolution and insolvency matters. I have advised on many of the most transformative transactions and have extensive experience in helping clients with their domestic and cross-border legal and regulatory situations. I also help smaller companies navigate their way to success. I have authored numerous books on financial services, including (a) a proposition for future UK-EU financial services trade, which was adopted by the UK Government, (b) analysis of the legal and regulatory issues arising from the Eurozone, and (c) proposals for the future of UK law and regulation, which are being followed by the UK. I have been called to give evidence to Parliamentary Committees, and work with the main industry bodies and regulators. I have helped to set up new legal and regulatory regimes, including ADGM in the United Arab Emirates, leading the teams drafting its laws and regulations. I am ranked in the Hall of Fame by Legal 500.