Financial Services Practitioners

Group Litigation in Financial Services – A FSLA and 3VB Seminar

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A FSLA and 3 Verulam Buildings seminar on Tuesday 3rd May at the Reform Club and online

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association and 3VB we would like to invite you to attend our forthcoming event on Group Litigation in Financial Services.

Chaired by Peter de Verneuil Smith QC of 3VB, with speakers from:

  • Lisa Lacob of 3VB
  • Matthew Marsh, Former Chief Master in the Chancery Division, now Mediator and Arbitrator at Three Stone Chambers
  • Andrew Hill, Partner at Fox Williams LLP
  • Chris Bushell, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

The seminar will discuss legal and practical issues around group litigation in the financial services context, followed by an opportunity for the audience to ask questions.

This is both an in-person and online event, which will be taking place at the The Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall, St. James’s, London, SW1Y 5EW. Registration will open at 5:30pm, with the seminar commencing at 6pm. Please choose how you would like to attend using the ticket options below.

Members of 3VB would be pleased if you would join them and the panellists for a drinks reception following the seminar.

If you have any queries ahead of the event, please contact us at events@fsla.org.uk.

We look forward to seeing you on 3 May.

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Trends In Enforcement

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A FSLA and Blackstone Chambers Seminar, Wednesday 23rd March from 6pm

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA), together with Blackstone Chambers, we would like to invite you to attend our annual ‘Trends in Enforcement’ Seminar on Wednesday 23 March.

This is an in-person event, with the option to attend virtually, please choose how you would like to attend using the ticket options in the links below.
 
The seminar will comprise of a panel chaired by Javan Herberg QC, Blackstone Chambers, that will also feature: 

  • Andy George QC, Blackstone Chambers 
  • Alison Wilson, Divisional Practice Head, Dispute Resolution, Linklaters
  • Mark Steward, Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, Financial Conduct Authority
  • Catherine Bellsham-Revell, Head of Legal, Regulatory, Lloyds Banking Group

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, followed by a Q&A.

The event will take place at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2 Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL, with registration open from 6pm. The event will also be available to attend online.

Members of Blackstone Chambers would be pleased if you would join them and the panellists for a drinks reception following the seminar.

We very much hope you will be able to join us and look forward to seeing you on 23 March.

If you have any further queries or special requirements, please contact Stevie Moore at marketing@blackstonechambers.com.

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Recording of FSLA Panel Event: ESG Climate Disclosures – Key challenges for firms

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Link to the video of the FSLA and Mayer Brown Webinar, which took place on Thursday 28th October at 1pm

On 28 October the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) and Mayer Brown LLP organised a panel event considering ESG Climate Disclosures and the key challenges for firms.

The panel was chaired by James Whitaker, Litigation and Disputes Partner at Mayer Brown, and featured:

  • Joanne Etherton, Climate Finance Lead, Client Earth;
  • Anne Corrigan, Deputy Head of Legal, Bank of England;
  • Edward Cumming QC, XXIV Old Buildings; and
  • Tonia Plakhotniuk, Vice President, NatWest Markets and ex Director of Policy for Sustainability at AFME.

The one hour webinar focussed on the key risks and challenges for financial services firms navigating the latest developments in the ESG Climate Disclosures landscape.

The panel covered a wide range of topics, with lively and engaging discussion between the panel. The recording will be of interest to all financial services lawyers of all levels of PQE, please login to access the link below.

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ESG Climate Disclosures – Key challenges for firms

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A FSLA and Mayer Brown Webinar, Thursday 28th October at 1pm

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) and Mayer Brown LLP, we would like to invite you to attend our event ESG Climate Disclosures – Key challenges for firms, which will be run as a webinar on Thursday 28th October 2021 at 1pm.
 
The panel will be chaired by James Whitaker, Litigation and Disputes Partner at Mayer Brown, and will feature the following speakers:

  • Joanne Etherton, Climate Finance Lead, Client Earth;
  • Anne Corrigan, Deputy Head of Legal, Bank of England;
  • Edward Cumming QCXXIV Old Buildings; and
  • Tonia Plakhotniuk, Vice President, NatWest Markets and ex Director of Policy for Sustainability at AFME.

The one hour webinar will focus on the key risks and challenges for financial services firms navigating the latest developments in the ESG Climate Disclosures landscape. We expect that it will be of interest to all financial services lawyers of all levels of PQE.

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Recent Developments and Future Trends in the Regulation of Cryptoassets

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A FSLA and Taylor Wessing Webinar from 5.45pm to 7pm on Thursday 7th October

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) and Taylor Wessing LLP we would like to invite you to attend our event on Recent Developments and Future Trends in the Regulation of Cryptoassets, which will be run as a webinar on Thursday, 7 October 2021, from 5.45pm to 7pm.

The panel event will chaired by Charlotte Hill, head of Taylor Wessing’s UK Financial Services Regulatory group and will feature the following speakers:

  • Katie Fry-Paul, Associate at Taylor Wessing LLP
  • Richard Fox, Head of Markets Policy at the Financial Conduct Authority
  • Andrew Spink QC, Outer Temple Chambers
  • Jannah Patchay, Director and Founder of Markets Evolution. 

The 1 hour webinar will focus on the latest developments, future trends and areas of concern in the fast evolving and increasingly important field of crypto-regulation. We expect that it will be of interest to all financial services lawyers of all levels of PQE. It will conclude with an audience Q&A session that will finish by 7pm. The event shall be held pursuant to the Chatham House Rule.

To register for the event please use the link below.

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FSLA Summer Drinks and Essay Prize Giving

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Join us for our annual drinks at 6pm on 20th July at Middle Temple Gardens

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association, we invite you to attend a summer drinks party in Middle Temple Gardens where we shall also carry out the prize giving for the annual essay competition.

The drinks are an opportunity to re-connect with friends and colleagues after what will in many cases be a long absence. The drinks are outdoors (but with space indoors in the event of rain) and therefore we hope all our members will feel comfortable attending.

Since we expect most people will be attending from home rather than from the office please feel free to dress for a summer garden party rather than for the office!

We have booked the gardens for 20th July 2021 from 6pm with the prize-giving at 6.30pm. We look forward to seeing our members in person after a year of online events.

The title of the essay competition was “Facebook (and other private companies) are better placed than central banks to issue and maintain stable currencies.” Discuss. The Chris Stallard Memorial Prize (first prize) was awarded to William Wong, with Vibudha Hebballi and Constantine Fraser in second and third place. Their entries may be viewed here.

FSLA is very grateful to the panel of judges for considering the huge number of entries in this year’s competition, Professor Eva Lomnicka, Sir William Blair QC and Upper Tribunal Judge Herrington.

Please note the event may still be cancelled due to government COVID announcements expected prior to 20th July.

If you are able to attend the drinks, please register below.

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The LIBOR Transition: Where are we and what can we expect?

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A FSLA and 3 Verulam Buildings online seminar at 5pm on Tuesday 25th May 2021

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) and 3 Verulam Buildings we would like to invite you to attend our forthcoming event on LIBOR Transition, which will be run as a webinar on Tuesday 25 May 2021, from 5pm to 6pm.

Chaired by David Quest QC of 3 Verulam Buildings, with speakers:

  • April Richardson of the Financial Conduct Authority
  • Tom Horn and Alieda Moore from the Bank of England
  • Julia Smithers-Excell, Partner at White & Case, leading a discussion with Kam Mahil of the Loan Market Association in the UK and Tess Virmani of the Loan Syndications & Trading Association in New York.

Our 1 hour webinar will focus on the latest developments in the transition from LIBOR, and consider ongoing issues and concerns. We hope it will be of interest to all financial services lawyers. Log in to the webinar will open at 4.30pm on 25 May, with the webinar beginning at 5pm. It will conclude with an audience Q&A session that will finish by 6pm.

Please use the link below to register.

We look forward to welcoming you on 25 May.

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Recording of FSLA Panel Event: Brexit – What now for financial services?

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On Wednesday 21st April 2021 the Financial Services Lawyers Association invited our members to attend a panel event titled: Brexit – What now for financial services?.

The panel considered the risks and opportunities for the financial services industry in a post-Brexit world. It was chaired by Oliver Assersohn, barrister at XXIV Old Buildings and Secretary of FSLA, and the speakers were:

  • Thomas Donegan, Shearman & Sterling;
  • Jonathan Herbst, Norton Rose Fulbright;
  • Michael Kent, Linklaters; and
  • Penny Miller, Simmons & Simmons.

Both the discussion and Q&A portion were wide ranging, informative and would be of great interest to our members who were unable to attend.

Registered FSLA members can view the recording of the session below. If you wish to become a member or need to confirm your username, please contact fslalondon@gmail.com.

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FSLA Panel Event: Brexit – What now for financial services?

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An online panel event at 9.30am on Wednesday 21st April 2021

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA), we invite our members to attend an online event from 9:30am to 11am on Wednesday 21 April 2021 considering risks and opportunities for the financial services industry in a post-Brexit world.

The speakers will include:

  • Thomas Donegan, Shearman & Sterling;
  • Jonathan Herbst, Norton Rose Fulbright;
  • Michael Kent, Linklaters; and
  • Penny Miller, Simmons & Simmons.

If you wish to attend please register on the link below.

If you are not a FSLA member but would like to attend the event please contact treasurer@fsla.org.uk.

We look forward to hosting you on 21 April.

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Trends in Enforcement 2021 – A FSLA and Blackstone Chambers Seminar

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An online seminar at 9.30am on Wednesday 17th March 2021

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’ event, which this year will be run as a webinar. The webinar will be held on Wednesday 17 March, 9.30am to 11am.

The webinar will comprise of a panel discussion chaired by Javan Herberg QC, Blackstone Chambers, that will also feature:

  • Thomas Baudesson, Partner, Clifford Chance, Paris;
  • Andrew George QC, Blackstone Chambers;
  • Helen Marshall, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld;
  • Patrick Meaney, Head of Enforcement, Dubai Financial Services Authority; and
  • Mark Steward, Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, Financial Conduct Authority.

During the 90 minute webinar, the speakers will discuss the latest trends and current thinking on how to tackle some of the most difficult enforcement issues facing those working in the financial services sector. Log in to the webinar will open at 9am on 17 March, with the webinar beginning promptly at 9.30am. It will conclude with an audience Q&A session that will finish by 11am.

We look forward to welcoming you on 17 March.

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