Event Details
The first in our series of MIFID 2 workshops considering key themes in the new legislation. This workshop will focus on issues the industry see as likely to be particularly relevant in the legislation.
Women in Financial Services
Mayer Brown and FSLA would like to invite you to an evening panel discussion on Tuesday September 23rd, 6 – 8pm at the offices of Mayer Brown, 201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AF.
Deborah Sabalot (Barrister and FSLA advisory board member) will chair discussions from a panel compromising:
Panellists will share views and experiences as successful women in the financial services industry and on a range of current topics covering:
The event will be relaxed and discursive and discussions will be opened up to the floor for questions. Tea and coffee will be served from 6pm, with the panel discussion at 6:30 and drinks at 8pm.
If you wish to attend, please register your interest here.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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We are very happy to announce the winners of the 2014 student essay competition, the title of which was:
‘Pay day’ lenders charging 1000% interest are best controlled by competition not regulation: discuss.
First Place goes to Ryan Byrne, who is awarded a £1500 cash prize and a summer internship at the FCA. Congratulations to Ryan.
Second place goes to Kristine Kozicki and third place to Adam Grant, who are awarded £500 and £250 cash prizes respectively.
We received some very strong submissions this year so we would like to say thank you to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winners.
The event hopes to bring together leading industry and legal professionals from across the financial services and banking sectors. Fountain Court’s Head of Chambers, Stephen Moriarty QC, will provide a welcome to guests and give his observations on the significant developments in the field of banking litigation from the past year.
The drinks will be hosted at The Sky Bar of The Grange Hotel, 10 Godliman Street, London, EC4V 5AJ.
FSLA members are once again invited to contribute to the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law (JIBFL), a journal which provides practitioners with the latest legal developments within the banking and financial services industries.
The event will be open to all FSLA members and will serve as an opportunity to award prizes for our 2014 student essay competition, the title of which was: Read More
Blackstone Chambers and the Financial Services Lawyers Association would like to invite you to attend an evening seminar on Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 6-8pm. The seminar will be chaired by Charles Flint QC of Blackstone Chambers and will include presentations from a panel comprising: Read More
The Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) is pleased to announce the title of its annual student essay competition.
This competition aims to provide a platform for students and trainee practitioners (trainee solicitors and pupils) to research and discuss a topic under legal and policy debate in the industry.
‘Pay day’ lenders charging 1000% interest are best controlled by competition not regulation: discuss.
Essays should be no longer than 1,500 words. For the full rules please click FSLA-Essay-Competition-Rules-2014,
Please submit your essay before Friday 07 March 2014 to treasurer@fsla.org.uk with ‘Essay Competition 2014’ included in the subject.
The competition will be judged by: Tim Herrington, Mr Justice Cranston and Professor Eva Lomnicka
The Chris Stallard Memorial Prize (First Prize) is £1,500 plus a six week internship at the FCA (two weeks with the Regulatory Decisions Committee, two weeks with the Enforcement Division, and two weeks with the General Counsel’s Division). Second prize is £500. Third prize is £250.
Entrants need not be FSLA members, although students are entitled to free FSLA membership. To join, please email treasurer@fsla.org.uk
In conjunction with Steinbach & Syer, FSLA will launch its series of 2014 Jnr Lawyer events by hosting a drinks reception at their gallery space at 6.30pm, Wednesday 18th December. FSLA is also pleased to invite Aspiring Solicitors, an organisation which provides aspiring solicitors with free academic and careers advice.
The event will be held in the showrooms of Steinbach & Syer, an art agency concerned with promoting and selling the work of London’s most exciting emerging artists. The evening promises to be a relaxed meeting space for FSLA’s junior practioners and student members.
To attend, please register for the event at the following link here.
The event is open to all corporate, individual and student FSLA members. Should you wish to become a member of FSLA, please visit our membership page or email treasurer@fsla.org.uk
To learn more about the Aspiring Solicitors join Aspiring Solicitors on Facebook.
Steinbach & Syer – http://www.steinbachandsyer.co.uk
Location
FSLA will hold its annual Christmas drinks on 10th December 2013 at Outer Temple Chambers, starting at 6pm. The event will be hosted by Richard Hitchcock, Secretary of FSLA.
Attendees will hear from Tracey McDermott, Executive Board member and Director of Enforcement and Financial Crime at the FCA, who will be sharing her thoughts on recent developments within the industry.
To register for this event, please follow the link here. FSLA will members will be sent an email providing a password allowing them to enter the page and register.
Members are welcome to register for tickets for any number of non-members.
The address of Outer Temple Chambers, 222 Strand, London WC2R 1BA
