Nikunj Kiri
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)
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About
Provided by Nikunj Kiri
Practice Areas
Nik is a partner in the Financial Regulation Group in London. He has extensive experience of advising banks, broker-dealers, insurers, asset managers, wealth management firms and listed companies on regulatory and compliance matters, with a particular focus on contentious regulatory and compliance risk management issues.
Nik’s contentious regulatory experience includes conducting internal investigations and reviews following the discovery of suspected compliance failures; assisting clients in managing section 166 skilled persons’ reviews; advising clients in relation to managing communications with regulators; representing clients in FSA/FCA investigations and enforcement proceedings (including representing clients before the Regulatory Decisions Committee, in the Upper Tribunal and in the higher courts); advising clients in relation to the development and implementation of past business reviews and redress/remediation programmes; and assisting clients in managing civil litigation risks arising out of regulatory failings.
Nik also regularly advises clients on compliance risk management issues, including advice on the practical implications of regulation for their business practices and governance arrangements, and strategies for mitigating and managing regulatory and conduct risks.
Chambers Review
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Nikunj Kiri is respected for his deep expertise in advising insurers and banks facing regulatory investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."