Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Contact number
+1 212 903 9000Chambers Review
Linklaters has a powerful contentious regulatory offering with an unrivalled capacity to handle the largest and most complex matters for international clients. The contentious practice includes advising financial institutions on investigations into alleged market manipulation and insider trading. Its key clients include leading investment banks and asset managers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters have a strong team with deep financial service regulatory expertise and experience handling complex matters."
"Linklaters are excellent throughout. They don't pull any punches when reviewing facts and their advice is always clear."
"Linklaters have a team of top-class individuals, and they have wide strength in depth."
"Linklaters have a strong team with deep financial service regulatory expertise and experience handling complex matters."
"Linklaters are excellent throughout. They don't pull any punches when reviewing facts and their advice is always clear."
"Linklaters have a team of top-class individuals, and they have wide strength in depth."
Notable Practitioners
Martyn Hopper is head of the department in the enforcement division. He has an outstanding reputation handling FCA investigations on behalf of household-name insurers and investment banks.
"Martyn Hopper is formidable - he's a star in this space."
"Martyn Hopper is strategic and thinks deeply about cases - he is an expert in this field."
Nikunj Kiri is respected for his deep expertise in advising insurers and banks facing regulatory investigations.
"Nikunj's measured and assured approach gives huge levels of confidence, as does his depth and breadth of regulatory knowledge."
"Nikunj is a senior partner who is very detailed and successful in knowing the client's case inside and out."
"Nikunj is the person to turn to for contentious regulatory matters. He is absolutely stellar in difficult situations."
Alison Wilson is well versed in the representation of large retail banks and financial services firms in enforcement investigations.
"Alison is really impressive."