Squire Patton Boggs

Counting asset management firms, investment advisory firms, and fintech firms among its diverse roster of clients, Squire Patton Boggs handles a range of mandates, from advice concerning FCA regulatory investigations, skilled person reviews, and investment mis-selling disputes, to High Court litigation and claims to the FOS. Hannah Laming, regarded by clients as ‘impressive, approachable and a great lawyer’, draws on her experience in the FCA’s Wholesale Enforcement Division to act in cases involving market abuse, insider dealing, money laundering, and systems and controls breaches, regularly conducting internal investigations and defending clients facing enforcement and criminal scrutiny. Chris Webber is a key contact for skilled person reviews and FCA enforcement investigations, with recent work involving sanctions compliance, post-acquisition regulatory issues, systems and controls failures, and large-scale customer remediation. The firm has been bolstered by the addition of several partners, including Ellie Pinnels from Fieldfisher and Victoria Callicott from Eversheds Sutherland.