·       Perimeter Analysis, Market Access and Structuring Advice

-      Advising an international provider of financial services, infrastructure and market data on the regulatory treatment of new products and the relevant licensing implications.

-      Advising unauthorised firms on the regulatory characterisation of transactions that they enter into or products they offer, as well as the availability of exclusions/exemptions, to the extent required.

-      Advising an EU MTF on its ability to access UK clients whilst maintaining a single liquidity pool.

-      Advising a multinational hedge fund and financial services group on its ability to access and trade on EU markets and service EU-based clients, considering a variety of options, including direct market access, sponsored access, end-of-day swaps or a back-to-back structure.

-      Advising a Franco-German financial services group (providing both brokerage and portfolio management services) on the implications of Brexit on its UK offering and assisting it in finalising its post-Brexit operating model.

-      Advising a German investment and development bank on the implications of Brexit on its activities in the UK and assisting it in finalising its post-Brexit operating model.

-      Advising a multinational investment bank and financial services group on the implications of Brexit on its ability to place funds with UK and EU investors and assisting it in finalising its post-Brexit operating model.

·       Financial Markets Regulation

-      Advising clients on the scope and application of the derivatives and share trading obligations under the UK and EU legislation.

-      Advising clients on the scope and application of the transparency reporting requirements under MiFID II and the corresponding UK legislation.

-      Advising clients on the scope and application of the transaction reporting requirements under MiFID II and the corresponding UK legislation.

-      Advising clients on the requirements applicable in the context of algorithmic and high frequency trading activities.

-      Assisting an international banking group in drafting and finalising the necessary disclosures for the purposes of article 38 of CSDR.

-      Advising a global commodities trading house on the application of SFTR and practical implications.

·       Commodities and Emissions Trading

-      Advising a multinational mining company on the UK regulatory perimeter implications of derivatives trading, including in respect of licensing and the availability of exemptions/exclusions, and providing practical guidance on the triggers of UK regulation.

-      Advising an international oil and gas company on the UK and EU regulatory implications of its global derivatives trading and working with the client to develop a compliance manual.

-      Advising an international oil and energy company on the scope and application of REMIT and the corresponding UK legislation.

-      Advising clients, including an international commodities house, on the regulatory characterisation of mandatory and voluntary emission allowances.

·       Miscellaneous

-      Advising clients, including a G-SIB banking group, on the legislative changes and practical compliance implications following Brexit.

-      Advising investment firm groups on the requirements applicable under IFPR, including in respect of prudential consolidation.

-      Advising clients on ad hoc client money queries, including in relation to issues of overpayment.

-      Advising clients on the scope and application of the outsourcing requirements.

-      Advising clients on issues arising during supervisory engagement with the FCA and the PRA, including in the context of VREQs and relevant remediation exercises.

-      Assisting clients with their authorisation applications following perimeter and structuring advice.

-      Assisting a UK digital asset MTF in the preparation of its documentation pack, including the rulebook and participant agreement.

-      Assisting clients in updating their documentation packs following Brexit, as well as ahead of the MiFID Quick Fix.