Helen J Marshall
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals)
Band 1
About
Provided by Helen J Marshall
Practice Areas
Helen Marshall is a partner in Akin's financial regulatory group. She has over 25 years of experience advising on UK financial regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). She provides assistance to her clients in a number of areas, including FCA and PRA compliance issues, authorisations and approvals, information requests, FCA thematic reviews, FCA investigations and enforcement, Regulatory Decisions Committee hearings and Upper Tribunal hearings. Helen helps clients to implement effective strategies to meet regulatory requirements and anticipate future obligations. She also assists clients in forging a positive and cooperative relationship with the relevant regulator to ensure they are well-positioned to engage with the FCA and/or the PRA. Helen was a Former Head of Enforcement at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and has an excellent knowledge of the UK regulatory system.
Personal
L.P.C., Manchester Polytechnic, 1985; B.A., University of Leicester, 1983.
Chambers Review
UK
Helen Marshall represents both corporates and individuals, including senior individuals, asset managers and trading firms. She is acclaimed for her advice to notable hedge funds and investment banks on their dealings with regulatory bodies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Helen is excellent to work with. Her depth of experience and knowledge are invaluable, and she is easy to communicate with. She always provides relevant and clear advice."
"Helen is extremely talented, and has incredibly sound judgement."
"Helen is a highly experienced and competent lawyer. She is good at running a team and commands a high amount of respect in the space."
"Helen is excellent to work with. Her depth of experience and knowledge are invaluable, and she is easy to communicate with. She always provides relevant and clear advice."
"Helen is extremely talented, and has incredibly sound judgement."
"Helen is a highly experienced and competent lawyer. She is good at running a team and commands a high amount of respect in the space."