Ranking tables
Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Bob Penn A&O Shearman16 Years Ranked
Charlotte Stalin Simmons & Simmons LLP16 Years Ranked
Jan Putnis Slaughter and May16 Years Ranked
Jonathan Herbst Norton Rose Fulbright21 Years Ranked
Lisa Cawley Kirkland & Ellis International LLP12 Years Ranked
Michael Raffan Freshfields19 Years Ranked- Peter Bevan Linklaters22 Years Ranked
- Tim Lewis Travers Smith LLP17 Years Ranked
Band 2
Barnabas W B Reynolds A&O Shearman19 Years Ranked
Damian Carolan A&O Shearman14 Years Ranked
Darren Fox Simmons & Simmons LLP17 Years Ranked- Harry Eddis Linklaters12 Years Ranked
James Smethurst Freshfields12 Years Ranked
Leonard Ng Sidley Austin LLP13 Years Ranked- Philip Bartram Travers Smith LLP11 Years Ranked
Rob Moulton Latham & Watkins15 Years Ranked
Band 3
Band 4
- Andrew Northage Walker Morris LLP2 Years Ranked
- Brian McDonnell McDonnell Ellis LLP7 Years Ranked
David Rouch Freshfields19 Years Ranked
Jonathan Rogers White & Case LLP11 Years Ranked
Kate Sumpter A&O Shearman1 Years Ranked
Michelle Kirschner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP2 Years Ranked
Monica Sah Clifford Chance LLP1 Years Ranked
Nicola Higgs Latham & Watkins6 Years Ranked
Penny Miller Simmons & Simmons LLP3 Years Ranked- Rosanna Bryant Addleshaw Goddard LLP11 Years Ranked
Stephanie Biggs Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP5 Years Ranked
Thomas Donegan A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
Tony Katz DLA Piper LLP3 Years Ranked
Band 5
Albert Weatherill Norton Rose Fulbright4 Years Ranked
Alexandra Green Macfarlanes LLP1 Years Ranked
Ash Saluja CMS7 Years Ranked- Caitlin McErlane Baker McKenzie1 Years Ranked
Chris Chapman Mayer Brown International LLP1 Years Ranked
Chris Finney Fox Williams LLP5 Years Ranked
Cyrus Pocha Freshfields1 Years Ranked
David Calligan Reed Smith LLP17 Years Ranked
Etay Katz Ashurst1 Years Ranked
Eve Ellis Ropes & Gray LLP1 Years Ranked
Grania Baird Farrer & Co LLP11 Years Ranked
Karen Butler DLA Piper LLP2 Years Ranked
Michael McKee DLA Piper LLP15 Years Ranked- Michael Raymond Travers Smith LLP1 Years Ranked
- Michael Thomas Hogan Lovells1 Years Ranked
- Nick Bonsall Slaughter and May1 Years Ranked
- Noline Matemera Osborne Clarke LLP2 Years Ranked
Owen Lysak Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP1 Years Ranked
Rachpal Thind Sidley Austin LLP1 Years Ranked
Simon Crown Clifford Chance LLP1 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 1 | 36 Years RankedA&O Shearman is highly regarded for its broad strength in the non-contentious regulatory space, offering clients the benefits of its close relationships with government, regulators and trade bodies in the shaping of regulatory reforms. The team combines this with a highly regarded payments practice, serving both infrastructure providers and tech-driven companies.
1 Clifford Chance LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedClifford Chance is a leading player in the non-contentious regulatory space. Its lawyers advise on a host of high-profile matters including digital asset regulation, transaction-related regulatory issues and UK/EU financial services regulation. The team works with a host of premier clients, including asset managers and investment banks.
1 FreshfieldsFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedFreshfields is has a market-leading financial services regulatory practice. The team works with large global clients including well-known asset managers, banks and insurers. Its work is broad and includes everything from regulatory compliance through to transaction-related advice.
1 LinklatersFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedLinklaters has a top practice in the non-contentious regulatory space. Its close and longstanding relationships with many major financial institutions means that it is able to furnish clear and comprehensive market intelligence in its advice to clients. Its areas of activity include advising on ESG, Consumer Duty and all aspects of prudential regulation, including ring-fencing. The team is also noted for its expertise in the fintech space.
Band 2
2 Latham & WatkinsFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedLatham & Watkins has a strong practice with a notable bench of practitioners steeped in the financial services field, particularly on the non-contentious advisory side. It is keenly sought out for counsel on wholesale reviews of policy for significant organisations. It acts for an enviable client roster which includes international banks, investment managers and insurance companies. The team is also noted for its expertise in advising clients on cross-border payments issues.
2 Norton Rose FulbrightFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright has a broad offering with particular strength in the non-contentious space, advising on regulatory matters pertaining to the banking, market infrastructure and asset management areas. It has considerable activity advising clients on cryptocurreny, post-Brexit regulations and consumer duty.
2 Simmons & Simmons LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedSimmons & Simmons handles a range of non-contentious regulatory work, including SMCR-related matters and transactions. The firm has a robust client base that consists of asset managers, investment banks and insurance companies, among others. Its lawyers are experienced in handling complex cross-border matters.
2 Slaughter and MayFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedSlaughter and May's robust non-contentious regulatory practice is noted for its work with international banks, insurers, investment firms and large corporates. The team undertakes a range of work, including regulatory aspects of launching financial products, transactions and capital structuring.
2 Travers Smith LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedTravers Smith's broad team operates in all sectors of the market, with particular strength in advising asset managers and private equity groups on compliance on relevant regulatory developments. It also advises on payments law matters, in addition to other financial market infrastructure issues.
Band 3
3 AshurstFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedAshurst is recognised for its strength in the non-contentious space, advising banks, insurance companies and asset managers on matters such as Consumer Duty and ESG. The team is highly experienced in technology and payments aspects of the area, advising challenger banks and cryptocurrency firms.
3 Herbert Smith FreehillsFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedHerbert Smith Freehills is noted for its strength in connection with a number of cutting-edge issues, including Consumer Duty, ESG and cybersecutrity. The team works with clients such as leading banks, asset managers and crypto exchanges.
3 Hogan LovellsFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedHogan Lovells has an impressive team that supports clients such as banks, asset managers and fintech startups. The team regularly works on matters such as commercial arrangements and product development. It is a go-to firm for payments law issues, including data protection and AML matters.
3 Kirkland & Ellis International LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis has a robust financial services team that handles a range of non-contentious regulatory matters. The firm works with a range of clients including private equity firms, investment funds and fund managers.
Band 4
4 Addleshaw Goddard LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard is recognised for the strength of its financial services regulatory practice and for its payments expertise. The team works with well-known banks and financial institutions on everything from regulatory compliance through to the regulatory aspects of M&A.
4 CMSFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 4 | 26 Years RankedCMS is a respected firm that works with clients on a host of issues, including product design, transactions and corporate governance. It is also noted for its presence in the payments law arena and it provides regulatory compliance advice to leading financial institutions along with professional services firms, mortgage lenders, banking groups and insurance companies.
4 DLA Piper LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedDLA Piper has a strong team of financial service specialists who can ably advise on both domestic and cross-border regulatory issues. Its clients include banks, insurers and international financial service firms.
4 Reed Smith LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedReed Smith's experienced team frequently counsels major banks and other FCA-regulated companies. It is particularly capable in cross-border matters involving multiple regulatory systems and is notable for its advice to trade associations across various industries on the effect of financial services and payments regulations.
4 Sidley Austin LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedSidley Austin's powerful transatlantic capability feeds into a highly regarded payments practice acting for all categories of clients in the space, including mobile payments providers, card issuers and acquirers, and payment systems. The team is well versed in a range of regulatory matters including anti-money laundering, consumer protection and data security. Its established global reach makes it a good choice for both major international players and rapidly expanding startups.
4 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPFinancial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSimpson Thacher & Barlett has a growing financial services group that focuses on transaction-related financial services work. It has a team of highly regarded practitioners whose clients include major fund sponsors.