The majority of FSLA members are practitioners in the financial services
sector. Here are some things we do that will be of interest to you:

FSLA Work and Social Events

Financial services law practitioners can find details of events directly relevant to their work on our events pages. Please also check these pages for information about social events such as our Christmas and Summer drinks.

FSLA Pro Bono

FSLA operates a pro bono scheme which provides legal representation (experienced solicitors and barristers from amongst our members) for individuals and firms due to appear before either the Regulatory Decisions Committee of the FCA or the Upper Tribunal.

FSLA Social Mobility Scheme

In conjunction with the Social Mobility Fund (SMF), FSLA members host A-level students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are performing well academically and have an interest in law. The students spend time in the High Court, chambers and law firms.

FSLA Publications

FSLA contributes a quarterly article by a member or members in the Butterworth’s Journal of International Banking and Financial Law (JIBFL) called ‘FSLA View’. Members are encouraged to contribute articles and should contact the Executive Committee with proposed topics.

Sep 05
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FSLA Academy Event – Market Abuse and Associated FCA Investigations

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On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) and Brown Rudnick, we invite you to attend a FSLA Academy series of training sessions on â€śMarket abuse and associated FCA investigations”.

The series will provide a detailed but practical guide to the various criminal and civil market abuse offences. It will consider the elements of the various offences (e.g. insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside information and market manipulation), the compliance considerations that the regime raises for firms and individuals (e.g. the circumstances in which information needs to be disclosed to the market and who inside information can be shared with) and how market abuse investigations differ from other FCA investigations (e.g. the potential for dual-track investigations and the restrictions around the use of compelled evidence).

The series will consist of three sessions:

  1. Insider dealing
  2. Unlawful disclosure and market manipulation
  3. FCA investigations into market abuse

The sessions will be led by members of Brown Rudnick’s Contentious Financial Services Team accompanied by a different barrister, in-house practitioner or regulator for each session.

The series is open to all but specifically targeted at practitioners with fewer than seven years dedicated contentious regulatory experience. It is therefore also suitable for those practitioners who are more than seven years PQE / call but who do not exclusively focus on contentious regulatory work.

Each session will be followed by drinks and canapés, providing an opportunity to network.

Location

The sessions will take place at Brown Rudnick’s offices (8 Clifford St, London W1S 2LQ).

Dates

  1. Tuesday 30 September – Session 1: Insider dealing
  2. Tuesday 21 October – Session 2: Unlawful disclosure and market manipulation
  3. Tuesday 11 November – Session 3: FCA investigations into market abuse


Timings

For each session, registration will be open from 6.00pm and the session will start at 6:30pm, followed by drinks and canapés.

If you wish to attend one or more of the sessions, or have any queries or special requirements, please contact us at fslalondon@gmail.com.

Aug 11
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The Road Less Travelled: Navigating the Upper Tribunal – A FSLA Academy and Mishcon de Reya Event

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A FSLA Academy and Mishcon de Reya in-person panel event to discuss how to navigate references to the Upper Tribunal

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) and Mishcon de Reya, we would like to invite you to attend our in-person event on references to the Upper Tribunal to be held on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at Mishcon de Reya, Africa House, 70 Kingsway, WC2B 6AH.

The 1-hour event will provide attendees with a practical understanding of how to navigate references to the Upper Tribunal, including process and procedure, insights from the front line and lessons from recent Upper Tribunal cases. The event will be followed by a Q&A.

The panel event will feature the following speakers:

  • Guy Wilkes, Partner and Head of the Financial Services Investigations and Enforcement practice at Mishcon de Reya
  • Elizabeth Hope, Managing Associate at Mishcon de Reya
  • Farhaz Khan KC, 3 Verulam Buildings
  • Ava Mayer, Blackstone Chambers

Registration will open at 5.45pm, with the panel starting at 6.15pm, followed by drinks and canapés at 7.30pm.
The event is open to all but specifically targeted at practitioners with fewer than seven years dedicated contentious regulatory experience. It is therefore also suitable for those practitioners who are more than seven years PQE / call but who do not exclusively focus on contentious regulatory work.

We look forward to seeing you on 3 September 2025. If you have any queries or special requirements, please email Shirley.Layne@Mishcon.com.

Venue: Mishcon de Reya, Africa House, 70 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6AH

Date: Wednesday 3 September 2025

Time: 5.45pm – Registration
          6.15pm – Introduction, panel discussion and Q&A
          7.30pm – Drinks 

If you are interested in attending, please contact us at fslalondon@gmail.com

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(Adair Turner)