Latham & Watkins (London) LLP

Latham & Watkins (London) LLP leverages its global reach to advise on cross-border regulatory risk amid geopolitical upheaval, and is highlighted for its ‘ability to combine technical legal precision with commercial pragmatism’ through its comprehensive financial services offering, spanning ESG, M&A, capital markets, and consumer credit. The group is jointly spearheaded by Nicola Higgs and Rob Moulton, praised for their ’deep subject-matter expertise, global coordination, and responsiveness’. Higgs maintains a strong reputation for global investment banks, wealth managers, and market infrastructure providers on conduct of business, MiFID II, PRIIPs, and EU Benchmark Regulation, with particular strength in complex product distribution and contested enforcement. Moulton, meanwhile, brings deep expertise in MiFID, MAR, and conduct rules, regularly guiding investment banks, asset managers, and clearing houses through high-profile transactions, regulatory change, and enforcement proceedings. Mark Austin draws on his FCA advisory experience to support clients with UK capital markets reform and equity capital markets transactions. Noted for her work with financial institutions, fintechs, and fund managers, Becky Critchley is a specialist in consumer protection, benchmark regulation, conduct rules, consumer duty, and regulated lending. Anne Mainwaring leads the practice’s ESG offering, advising global financial institutions and asset managers on UK and EU ESG regulatory compliance. Jonathan Ritson-Candler is a key port of call for global banks, asset managers, insurers, broker-dealers, and market infrastructure.