On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association and Hickman & Rose we invite you to attend a discussion presented by a panel of speakers on the criminal powers of the FCA, and its role as a prosecutor in relation to corporates and individuals
Speakers:
Sarah Clarke KC – Serjeants’ Inn Chambers
Jill Lorimer – Kingsley Napley
Lauren Rafter – FCA, Head of Legal and Litigation Review in Enforcement Legal
Chaired by:
Claire Wallace – Hickman & Rose
Date:
Thursday, 17th September 2026
Timings:
Registration: 6.00pm
Panel Session & Q&A : 6:30pm – 7.45pm
Drinks, canapés and networking: 7.45pm onwards
Venue: The Goldsmiths’ Centre
42 Britton Street
London EC1M 5AD
(The Goldsmiths’ Centre – The Goldsmiths’ Centre)
If you would like to attend or if you have any queries or special requirements please contact fslalondon@gmail.com
2026 August
We are delighted to announce the winners of the FSLA Essay Competition 2026.
The title for this year’s competition was: “Streamlining regulation for international growth and innovation: a legal perspective.”
Congratulations to:
First placed essayist and Winner of the Chris Stallard Memorial Prize: Ali Kaissy
Second-placed essayist: Noah Koncar
Third-place essayist: Esther Lafitte-Ibarra
We are grateful to our esteemed judging panel, (Professor Eva Lomnicka KC (hon), Travers Smith partner Phil Bartram, and Tracey McDermott, CBE (former Group Head of Conduct, Financial Crime and Compliance at Standard Chartered)), who were impressed with the standard of entries across the board.
FSLA is grateful to all of the entrants who entered their work.
The top three essays are available to read below, with thanks to our winners who allowed us to share them.
First place: https://fsla.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/First-Place-Ali-Kaissy-.pdf
Second place: https://fsla.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Second-Place-Noah-Koncar-.pdf
Third place: https://fsla.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Third-Place-Esther-Lafitte-Ibarra-.pdf