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Provided by Frank Maher
Practice Areas
Frank is a regulation and insurance lawyer with over 40 years’ experience of advising law firms, their insurers, and other professions on anti-money laundering compliance, professional regulation, and professional indemnity insurance coverage disputes. He also advises on law firm and ABS authorisation and partnership issues, as well as in conduct and discipline, conflicts, data protection, and privacy.
Career
Frank qualified as a solicitor in 1983. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2024, he worked at the following firms:
Legal Risk LLP
Weightmans
Professional Memberships
The (US) Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (and former Director)
Association of Partnership Practitioners (and former committee member 2010 – 2016)
AMLP Forum (The Association of Financial Crime Prevention Professionals)
Publications
Co-author of Risk Management in Law Firms: Strategies for Safeguarding the Future (International Bar Association, 2014)
Co-author of The Compliance Calendar Toolkit for Law Firms (Ark Group, 2014)
Risk and Compliance for Law Firms in a Changed World (Ark Group, 2011)
Co-author of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer’s Handbook (Legalease, 2004)
Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
Work Highlights
Represented a law firm on multiple insurance coverage disputes, arbitrations and mediations with different insurers in respect of hundreds of claims by investors in failed development schemes valued at between £50m and £150m.
Represented a partner in a US law firm on regulatory aspects of ‘MeToo’ allegations.
Advised an Australian insurer of law firms on governance and claims management.
Advised a global law firm on structure, and regulatory aspects of cross-border sharing of confidential data and conduct of reserved legal activities in overseas offices.
Chambers Review
UK
Frank Maher has outstanding experience in acting for regional and international firms and their insurers in professional negligence claims.
Frank Maher of Keystone Law is recognised for his outstanding capabilities in handling professional discipline matters for lawyers and law firms. He frequently advises legal professionals on issues concerning anti-money laundering legislation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Frank is very quick to respond. His knowledge and understanding of the area are extensive and his advice is practical and to the point."
"Frank is an exceptional adviser."
"I would instruct him if my career was on the line."
"Because Frank deals with matters so comprehensively, we are able to make good and informed decisions."
"Frank is a highly intelligent and client-focused individual."
"Frank is second to none and couldn't be recommended highly enough. He's so incredibly switched on and knows policy coverage inside-out and upside down."
"Frank Maher is a really safe pair of hands."
"Frank is very quick to respond. His knowledge and understanding of the area are extensive and his advice is practical and to the point."
"Frank is an exceptional adviser."
"I would instruct him if my career was on the line."
"Because Frank deals with matters so comprehensively, we are able to make good and informed decisions."
"Frank is a highly intelligent and client-focused individual."
"Frank is second to none and couldn't be recommended highly enough. He's so incredibly switched on and knows policy coverage inside-out and upside down."
"Frank Maher is a really safe pair of hands."
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