The Financial Services Lawyers Association and Herbert Smith Freehills are grateful for the talk that Miles Bake, Head of Legal at the Regulatory Action Division of the PRA, gave to our members looking at the PRA’s approach to enforcement and giving an overview of recent PRA enforcement actions and publications.
A copy of the speech can be found here.
6.30pm on Tuesday 16th July at Herbert Smith Freehills
On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association and Herbert Smith Freehills, we invite you to attend a talk by Miles Bake, Head of Legal at the Regulatory Action Division of the PRA.
The talk will take place on 16 July 2019 at Herbert Smith Freehills at 6:30pm, to be followed by drinks and networking.
Miles will discuss the PRA’s approach to enforcement and give an overview of recent PRA enforcement actions and publications. This will include a discussion of recent changes to PRA policy, the impact of these changes on the PRA’s investigations/enforcement actions, as well as an outline of the challenges the PRA faces in these respects.
On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association and Norton Rose Fulbright, we invite you to attend the prize giving for the annual essay competition followed by summer drinks, which (weather allowing) will be on Norton Rose Fulbright’s rooftop terrace overlooking the Thames.
The event takes place on 11 June 2019 at Norton Rose Fulbright from 6:30 p.m. with a short introductory talk on regulatory developments followed by prize-giving at 7 p.m.
The title of the essay competition is ““Senior people somehow manage to keep their fingerprints off the relevant documents”Is there now a fair and effective system of accountability for senior people in the financial services industry?” The Chris Stallard Memorial Prize (first prize) is a six-week internship with the FCA and £1,500. The runner up prize is £750. Third prize is £500.
FSLA is very grateful to the panel of judges for considering the entrants for this years competition, Professor Eva Lomnicka, Sir Ross Cranston and Upper Tribunal Judge Herrington.
We hope to see you on the 11 June 2019, please register below.
On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association and 3 Verulam Buildings, we would like to invite you to attend a panel discussion on ‘Banking litigation and regulation: 10 years since the crisis’.
The panel will be chaired by Adrian Beltrami QC, Joint Head of Chambers, 3VB, and is comprised of:
· Stuart Alford QC, partner, Latham & Watkins and former Head of the Banking Fraud Division, the SFO
· Caroline Binham, Financial Regulation Correspondent at Financial Times
· Laura Durrant, partner, White & Case LLP and former Head of Litigation, Regulatory and Investigations, RBS plc
· Rory Phillips QC, 3VB and Counsel for the FCA and the PRA in the bank ring-fencing transfer scheme cases
· The Honourable Mr Justice Waksman, Judge of the Commercial Court, and formerly the Judge in charge of the London Circuit Commercial Court (the London Mercantile Court).
During the 90 minute seminar, the speakers will each look back at an aspect of the decade or so of ‘credit crunch’ litigation and the key regulatory events that arose out of the financial crisis of 2007-2008, following which the audience will have an opportunity to ask the panel questions about their experiences.
The event is taking place in the Library of the Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall commencing at 6pm on Thursday 16th May 2019. Registration will be from 6pm with the talks starting promptly at 6.30pm.
We very much hope that you will also be able to join members of 3VB for a drinks reception after the seminar.
Read MoreThe Financial Services Lawyers Association is pleased to announce its annual essay competition.
The title for this year’s competition is as follows:
The purpose of the essay is to provide students with the opportunity to apply their studies to issues that are of particular relevance to the financial services industry and wider society.
Essays should be no longer than 1,500 words. The full competitions rules can be found on the FSLA website through the link below.
Please submit your essay by Tuesday 16 April 2019 to essay@fsla.org.uk.
Prizes will be presented on Tuesday 11 June 2019 at a reception generously hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright.
The Chris Stallard Memorial Prize (first prize) is a six-week internship with the FCA and £1,500. The runner up prize is £750. Third prize is £500.
Entrants are not required to be FSLA members, though free membership is offered to all law students.
On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) and Blackstone Chambers, we would like to invite you to attend our annual ‘Trends in Enforcement’ seminar on Thursday 7 March, 6-8pm, to be followed by a drinks reception. We are very grateful to Sara George, Stephenson Harwood, for agreeing to chair our panel, which will include:
During the 90 minute seminar, the speakers will discuss the latest thinking on how to tackle some of the most difficult enforcement issues facing those working in the financial services sector. The seminar is being held at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ. Registration will be from 6pm with the talks starting promptly at 6.30pm. We very much hope that you will also be able to join members of Blackstone Chambers for a drinks reception after the seminar.
On 21st January 2019, FSLA members are invited to attend an event considering risks and opportunities for the financial services industry in the event of a hard Brexit.*
The event will be chaired by Joanna Perkins, CEO of the Financial Markets Law Committee. Speakers are Thomas Donegan (Shearman & Sterling), Jonathan Herbst (Norton Rose Fulbright), Michael Kent (Linklaters) and Penny Miller (Simmons & Simmons).
FSLA Members please sign up for the event below. If you are not a FSLA member but would like to attend the event please contact treasurer@fsla.org.uk.
Location: Shearman & Sterling, 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP
Date: 21st January 2019
Start Time: 6pm
*In the event that Parliamentary events result in a hard Brexit no longer being a possibility prior to 21st January, the event will be cancelled or replaced with a more appropriate discussion.
Outer Temple Chambers and FSLA invite you to enjoy
Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
at our Christmas Drinks on Monday 10 December from 6pm onwards.
The event will be hosted by Outer Temple Chambers at 222 Strand, London, WC2R 1BA.
The Financial Services Lawyers Association and Linklaters LLP would like to invite you to attend a panel discussion on Monday 5 November 2018 to discuss the long-awaited Judgment of the Court of Appeal in ENRC that was handed down earlier this Autumn. The Court of Appeal’s decision raises several issues of real and practical importance to lawyers advising corporates and individuals involved in criminal and regulatory investigations.
The panel discussion will be chaired by Martyn Hopper (Partner, Linklaters) and attended by:
The event will be held at Linklaters, One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ. Registration and drinks will be open from 6pm, with the panel discussion starting at 6:30pm.
The Financial Services Lawyers Association would like to invite you to join us for relaxed summer drinks, canapes and live music at the 50th anniversary of the Legal Charities Garden Party on Thursday 14th June from 6pm-8.30 pm.
FSLA are pleased to host a designated area at the event. The Garden Party supports a number of legal charities including Law Care and SBA The Solicitors’ Charity, other guests include the President of the Law Society and various Law Firms and Barristers Chambers.
For more information on the charities being supported, please click here.
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