Banking & Financial Regulation
Members have experience of claims made under the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order, including claims relating to alleged breaches of the general prohibition and claims relating to the enforceability of regulated mortgage agreements and other lending mis-selling claims including the mis-selling of derivative products and those products which contain a derivative element, such as fixed rate loans.
We advise and appear both for and against financial institutions and advising in financial disputes including cases where customers have suffered the consequences of misrepresentation and breach of lending agreements, and extensive experience of disputes affecting financial services professionals and consumers, in particular claims for breach of duty by IFAs .
The team also deal with litigation involving all aspects of retail and commercial banking and have been involved in cases regarding interest rate swaps and misrepresentation. Other subject matters include cheque conversion, breach of mandate, bailment and a variety of disputes concerning the enforceability of securities, including guarantees and mortgages.
We have depth experience in a wide variety of failed funds and investments including Harlequin, Sustainable Growth Group in Cambodia, Alpha Bank, Cyprus, Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes and Ready2Rent/Ready2Invest in Croatia, Bulgaria and Montenegro.
We also advise and represent firms on their approaches to UK regulators including anonymised scoping, and corporates in relation to regulatory action brought by the FCA for any breach of FSMA and in relation to criminal liability.


