Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Professional Negligence

North West

10 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Professional Discipline

UK-wide

16 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Frank Maher

UK

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

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Professional Negligence - North West
1
Band 1

Frank Maher has outstanding experience in acting for regional and international firms and their insurers in professional negligence claims.


Professional Discipline - UK-wide
2
Band 2

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.

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