The Financial Services practice serves a range of financial services, fintech and investors clients including corporates and investors across banking, insurance, capital markets, payments, digital assets and asset management. We provide expert counsel to support clients as they navigate the complex regulatory and political landscape, anticipate market trends and develop successful commercial and policy strategies.
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HOW WE HELP CLIENTS
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Regulatory insight and analysis
We provide analysis and interpretation of political, policy and regulatory developments across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Americas. We assist clients with tracking regulatory and policy changes form the initial stages of blue-sky policy thinking, through the development and passage of legislation and onto implementation on a local, national and international level. Our sectoral expertise in technology, data and climate policy combined with our global reach enables us to put developments in a global context, anticipating where tension will shape policy and governments will import and export policy priorities.
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Evidence-based strategy
We advise clients throughout their engagement with the policymaking process. Our services include tactical support on stakeholder identification, outreach and prioritisation ensuring clients are targeting the right decision-makers, planning strategically to enable timely and impactful policy engagement, including independent convening through conferences and roundtables, and policy evidence development through primary and secondary research and advocacy collateral design.
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Thought leadership as a route to market
Building on our insights and analysis, we assist our clients in becoming thought leaders, thereby elevating conversations with partners in government and the private sector while also helping them develop a strong reputation with private sector clients and collaborators. Our thought leadership is equally effective for enhancing discussions with like-minded partners in the private sector. We use policy debates as neutral spaces for commercial networking and for building coalitions.
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Assessing political and policy risk on commercial strategy
We leverage our cross-sector regulatory and political expertise and in-house polling and audience research to help clients better understand how policy is likely to impact an asset’s long-term value. We conduct in-depth due diligence projects using our expertise and global network of contacts to provide crucial commercial advice before significant investment decisions.
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Our people
The financial services team are public policy and political strategy specialists. They leverage experience from government, politics, think tanks, international organizations, and business to advise clients at all levels, including C-Suites, boards, and government/public affairs and operational teams.
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Rebecca
Park
Rebecca advises financial services firms and investors navigating the political and policy regulatory agenda as it impacts commercial decisions.
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Matthew
Conway
Matthew plays an integral role in the leadership and expansion of our Financial Services practice and helps clients anticipate, navigate and adapt to the challenging UK political and regulatory landscape.
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David
Song
David covers a wide spectrum of financial services issues, specialising on European policy on payments, fintech and digital assets, and helping clients to deepen and develop their engagement with the policymaking process.
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Raihan
Zulimran
Raihan guides clients through the complex landscape of financial services policy and geopolitics in Asia, leveraging extensive leadership experience in both central banking and the private sector. His expertise spans fintech, payments, digital assets and data connectivity.
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Benedict
Brogan
Benedict draws on executive experience in media and banking to help clients navigate political, reputational and regulatory challenges in the UK.
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Martine
Doyon
Leveraging her experience as a former regulator and leading Goldman Sach’s EMEA government affairs strategy, Martine advises clients on UK & EU financial services policy and regulation, providing them with strategic advice and actionable insights.
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Christopher
Dale
Chris specialises in helping clients navigate the UK’s financial services ecosystem, with a particular focus on capital markets and insurance, supporting firms react to changes in the political and regulatory environment.
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Nicholas
Lee
Nicholas advises on regulatory and policy risks and political instability in Southeast Asia markets, including providing regulatory due diligence on a target acquisitions, and advising on market entry and related risks and opportunities.
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Harry
Palmer
Harry advises clients on UK and European financial regulatory and policy, with a focus on commercial banking and regional investment.
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Constantine
Arvanitis
Constantine advises clients on policy and regulatory issues in EU institutions, providing analysis and advice on stakeholder engagement, working with financial services companies, BigTechs and fintechs.
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Alexander
Byron
Alex works with clients across financial services, helping them navigate governmental and regulatory policy priorities in the UK, building engagement strategies and translating the UK political environment's effects on clients' business priorities.
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Francesco
Carrara
Francesco works with clients across financial services, helping them navigate the complex regulatory landscape of digital finance and elevate advocacy strategies in the Brussels’ public affairs environment.
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Harri
Coldray
Harri supports clients navigating issues surrounding sustainable finance regulation and the emerging political tides around it.
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Jules
Landrieu
Jules works with clients on capital markets, banking, and payments policies, and providing expert insights on the national and supranational duality of decision-making processes.
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Max
Mandich
Max analyses US policy and regulation within the financial services sector, advising both corporate and investor clients on issues relevant to fintech and digital assets.
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Herwen
Tay
Herwen works with clients across a range of sectors in Asia to address the implications of political and regulatory risks for their businesses.
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Sewar
Quran
Sewar provides strategic advice to clients with an interest in understanding policy and regulatory developments in the Middle East, especially related to foreign investment regimes and tech policy.
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Micol
Ambroso
Micol supports clients’ understanding of key political and regulatory changes in EU and UK politics related to financial services.