Who’s Who
The Executive Committee welcomes ideas and comments from members. You can get in touch here, we looking forward to hearing from you.
Advisory Board
| Tim Aron | Minerva Chambers |
| Elizabeth Barrett | Executive Counsel and Director of Enforcement, Financial Reporting Council |
| Sir William Blair | Chairman of the Bank of England Enforcement Decision Making Body and 3 Verulam Buildings |
| Michael Bowes KC | Outer Temple Chambers |
| Sonya Branch | General Counsel, Bank of England |
| Chris Brennan | Dentons |
| Margaret Chamberlain | Travers Smith LLP |
| Carlos Conceicao | Clifford Chance LLP |
| Simon Dodds | Shearman & Sterling LLP |
| Adam Epstein | Mishcon de Reya LLP |
| Charles Evans | Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP |
| Javan Herberg KC | Blackstone Chambers |
| Jonathan Herbst | Norton Rose Fulbright LLP |
| Judge Timothy Herrington | Upper Tribunal (Tax & Chancery Chamber) |
| Graham Huntley | Signature Litigation LLP |
| Polly James | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP |
| Michael Kent | Linklaters LLP |
| Farhaz Khan KC | 3 Verulam Buildings |
| Richard Lissack KC | Fountain Court |
| Professor Eva Lomnicka | Professor of Law, King’s College, London |
| Sean Martin | Regulatory Adviser to the Board, Blenheim Chalcot |
| Tracey McDermott | Standard Chartered PLC |
| Penny Miller | Simmons & Simmons LLP |
| Sidney Myers | Asserson Law Offices |
| Chris Ninan | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP |
| Andrew Onslow KC | 3 Verulam Buildings |
| Michael Raffan | Freshfields LLP |
| Mark Steward | Executive Director – Enforcement & Market Oversight, Financial Conduct Authority |
| Professor Sarah Worthington | Downing Professor of the Laws of England, Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Nathan Willmott | Ashurst LLP |
Executive Committee
| Oliver Assersohn (Secretary) | XXIV Old Buildings |
| Henry Reid (Treasurer) | Outer Temple Chambers |
| Maral Farsi-Nazemi | Societe Generale S.A. |
| Katie Fry-Paul | Travers Smith LLP |
| Sara George | Sidley Austin LLP |
| Olibhia McGinley (Regulatory liaison to the ExCo) | Financial Conduct Authority |
| Chris Ninan (Advisory Board liaison to the ExCo) | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP |
| Zeena Saleh | Dentons LLP |
| Natasha Stevens | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP |
| Adam Temple | 3 Verulam Buildings |
| Ian Weinstein | Brown Rudnick LLP |
| Claire Wallace | Hickman & Rose LLP |
| Jake McQuitty | Eversheds Sutherland LLP |
| Lilian Small | Punter Southall LLP |
| Iain Sheridan | Temple Gate Chambers |
| Kathryn Williams | Clifford Chance LLP |
| Alexandra Khan (Administrator) | Hickman & Rose LLP |
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
| Lilian Small (Chair) | Punter Southall LLP |
| Oliver Assersohn | XXIV Old Buildings |
| Maral Farsi-Nazemi | Societe Generale S.A. |
| Katie Fry-Paul | Travers Smith LLP |
| Sara George | Sidley Austin LLP |
| Chris Ninan | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP |
| Alexandra Khan (Administrator) | Hickman & Rose LLP |
| Charlotte Pope-Williams | 3 Hare Court |
| Nigel Cledwyn |
About Us
FSLA provides a forum for the open exchange of views and the dissemination of knowledge and ideas relating to financial services law and regulation. It creates opportunities for financial services lawyers to meet each other at a variety of educational and social events which take place throughout the year. The aim of FSLA is to foster co-operation between the various financial services stakeholders including lawyers and policy experts in industry, academia, regulators and government. FSLA is run by an Executive Committee which receives regular advice and guidance from our Advisory Board.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Mission Statement
FSLA aims to promote equality, diversity and inclusion through sustained action to support:
1. An inclusive culture – encouraging a diverse membership at all levels of the organisation which champions a range of skills, experience, knowledge, perspective and varied backgrounds;
2. Education – supporting a range of educational resources for our current and future membership at all stages of their career development and to support social mobility;
3. Access – providing an environment and resources which are accessible to all members, including proactively supporting members with disabilities or other access issues; and
4. Sponsorship – supporting initiatives that provide education and opportunities to future lawyers from disadvantaged backgrounds and/or circumstances.
FSLA also supports the efforts of its membership and the wider legal profession to recruit, develop and retain a diverse range of talent within the profession.
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Contact us
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c/o Sam Carter
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