Stephenson Harwood

‘Helpful and available under pressure, always looking for solutions and very collaborative’, the team at Stephenson Harwood is well-placed to act for a diverse client base on complex contentious mandates, including Skilled Person Investigations, FOS matters, regulatory investigations, and remediation schemes. Practice head Justin McClelland is widely recognised for his deep experience across regulatory, criminal, and civil matters, leveraging his dual background, including as a former prosecutor, to inform his handling of investigations involving market misconduct, cartel behaviour, and internal corporate issues. Sean Jeffrey, frequently instructed by leading financial institutions facing serious enforcement issues, has experience spanning large-scale redress schemes, FCA enforcement proceedings, and regulatory matters involving culture, governance, and client money. David Capps is a trusted handler of a wide range of regulatory issues, including market conduct, anti-money laundering, whistleblowing, sanctions, SMCR, and consumer duty obligations. Other key figures are experts in UK and EU regulatory frameworks, William Robertson and Christophe Boucherie.