Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Law firm specialised in Financial Services & Regulation - CMS UK
Chambers Review
CMS has an extensive practice that covers a range of contentious regulatory issues, including FCA investigations. The team is also recommended for its advice on governance arrangements and the SMCR regime. The firm's client list includes retail banks, insurance companies and credit firms.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"CMS have a specialist knowledge of FCA enforcement matters, and an extremely knowledgeable and commercial team. They are responsive and manage expectations well."
"The CMS team are highly recommended for contentious matters. They are helpful, and on the same page from the very beginning. The team are able to plug in quickly and provide support."
"They are a really knowledgeable team with obvious breadth and depth of experience; they work well and flexibly to understand and support us, often at pace."
"CMS have a specialist knowledge of FCA enforcement matters, and an extremely knowledgeable and commercial team. They are responsive and manage expectations well."
"The CMS team are highly recommended for contentious matters. They are helpful, and on the same page from the very beginning. The team are able to plug in quickly and provide support."
"They are a really knowledgeable team with obvious breadth and depth of experience; they work well and flexibly to understand and support us, often at pace."
Notable Practitioners
Simon Morris has a highly regarded financial services practice, representing individuals such as fund and asset managers. He is noted for his capacity to handle high-level regulatory investigations as well as offering compliance advice.
"Simon is highly skilled and experienced."
Alison McHaffie is lauded for acting both for corporates and individuals in investigations into the operating practices of financial institutions. She has noted expertise in governance arrangements and SMCR.
"Alison is personable and a go-to. She builds strong client relationships."
Elisabeth Bremner represents clients including household-name banks, members of their senior management, consumer credit providers and fund managers in FCA investigations, skilled person reviews and compliance breaches.
Elisabeth Bremner represents household-name banks and members of their senior management in FCA investigations.
"Elisabeth is highly experienced and knowledgeable in all FCA enforcement matters. She is really easy to work with and is responsive, which is invaluable in complex, sensitive and high-profile matters."
"Elisabeth is calm, collected, down to earth and understanding."
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