Joe Hewton
UK Guide 2025
Associates to watch : Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals)
Associates to watch
About
Provided by Joe Hewton
Practice Areas
Joe Hewton is a member of Akin’s financial services regulatory team and plays a critical role in the firm’s white-collar group. He defends clients against enforcement action pursued by financial regulatory bodies in the U.K. (FCA, PRA, Lloyd’s & RIEs) and on a cross-border basis (SEC, CFTC & DOJ). Joe’s clients include financial institutions, investment and asset managers and senior executives. Joe is also regularly called upon to advise in connection with sensitive internal investigations.
Personal
L.P.C., BPP University Law School, 2011
LL.B. with Business, University of Birmingham, 2010
Chambers Review
UK
Joe Hewton is of counsel at Akin and has a growing reputation for his financial services practice. He focuses on representing senior individuals in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Joe is very hard-working and responsive. He is knowledgeable about FCA rules."
"Joe is intelligent and detail-oriented. He's an excellent lawyer. He is smart, on top of the detail, and is very easy to work with."
"Joe is an excellent lawyer. He's experienced, knowledgeable, strategic, insightful and responsive."
"Joe is very hard-working and responsive. He is knowledgeable about FCA rules."
"Joe is intelligent and detail-oriented. He's an excellent lawyer. He is smart, on top of the detail, and is very easy to work with."
"Joe is an excellent lawyer. He's experienced, knowledgeable, strategic, insightful and responsive."