Peter Wright
UK Guide 2025
Senior Statespeople : Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals)
Senior Statespeople
About
Provided by Peter Wright
Practice Areas
Advising and representing institutions and individuals in large, complex and reputationally sensitive FCA and PRA regulatory investigations
Advising on civil and criminal issues relating to insider dealing, market abuse and change-in-control cases
Advising on applications for authorisation, registration, approval and change-in-control under the applicable provisions of FSMA, e-money regulations and PSD II.
Wider professional disciplinary investigations (including SRA and AADB) and enquiries linked to conduct within the financial services sector
Advising institutions on compliance with the requirements of the FCA handbook and PRA rulebook, including implementation of the SMCR regime
Personal
Peter is a partner in Fox Williams' financial services team. He advises institutions and individuals in respect of complex and sensitive FCA and PRA matters.
Peter leads our cross-practice financial services sector group. His personal practice focusses upon contentious financial services and markets investigations, financial crime investigations and non-contentious advisory matters with high-value and complex issues.
His client base includes UK and overseas banks, retail and wholesale investment firms, individual IFA and network firms, insurers and insurance intermediaries, SMF holders and certified staff.
He is also regularly consulted by international investors and ultra high net worth individuals seeking to become controllers of UK authorised firms or commencing regulated activity in the UK. He has a deep knowledge and expertise in dealing with the authorisation, supervision and enforcement functions of the regulatory authorities.
Chambers Review
UK
Peter Wright is a senior consultant at Fox Williams and is noted for his representation of international banks and securities traders in major investigations and enforcement actions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Peter's wealth of experience in regulatory FCA matters is invaluable. His composed demeanour, articulate communication and knack for identifying practical solutions are instrumental."
"Peter's wealth of experience in regulatory FCA matters is invaluable. His composed demeanour, articulate communication and knack for identifying practical solutions are instrumental."