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.

May 14
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Annual General Meeting 2026

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Online on 15 June 2026 at 09:30

We invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Financial Services Lawyers Association, which will take place online on 15 June 2026 at 09:30. 

If you are a member who wishes to attend please contact treasurer@fsla.org.uk.


All members are welcome to attend. The agenda is set out below.

Agenda

  1. Report of the FSLA Executive Committee
  2. Secretary’s Report (Oliver Assersohn KC)
  3. Treasurer’s Report (Henry Reid)
  4. Pro-bono
  5. FSLA events and activities (as listed below)
  6. Executive Committee elections 2026 (including for Secretary and Treasurer) 
  7. Any other business

This year’s past events and activities

  • Lord Eatwell: Visions for the Future of Financial Regulation – from the Practical to the Romantic – hosted by FSLA and Reed Smith (May 2025) 
  • The Road Less Travelled: Navigating the Upper Tribunal – hosted by FSLA and Mishcon de Reya (September 2025) 
  • FSLA Academy Series: Market Abuse and Associated FCA Investigations – hosted by FSLA and Brown Rudnick (September/October/November 2025) 
  • FSLA Winter Social 2025 (December 2025) 
  • Individual Accountability: The regulator, the regime and the individual – hosted by FSLA, Fountain Court and Macfarlanes (January 2026) 
  • Supervisory Powers in the FCA and Upper Tribunal – hosted by FSLA, 3 Verulam Buildings and Pinsent Masons (January 2026) 
  • Growth and Innovation in Capital Markets – hosted by FSLA, Mountford Chambers and Slaughter & May (February 2026) 
  • Trends in Enforcement Seminar – hosted by FSLA and Blackstone Chambers (March 2026) 
  • ED&I event – Gender Equality in Financial Services, Law and Beyond – hosted by FSLA and Fox Williams (March 2026) 
  • FSLA Essay Competition 2026 (“Streamlining regulation for international growth and innovation: a legal perspective”)
Mar 02
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FSLA & Blackstone Chambers Event: Trends in Enforcement Seminar

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Blackstone Chambers, in partnership with the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA), is pleased to invite you to its annual ‘Trends in Enforcement’ seminar and reception on Tuesday, 10 March at The IET Savoy Place, 2 Savoy Place, WC2R 0BL. 

Due to significant demand the venue’s capacity has been increased, allowing members who were unable to secure tickets previously to do so now. 

The seminar will feature a panel discussion chaired by Javan Herberg KC of Blackstone Chambers, with contributions from:

Therese Chambers, Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, Financial Conduct Authority
Andrew George KC, Blackstone Chambers
Gayathri Kamalanathan, Partner, Disputes and Investigations Group, Slaughter and May 
Sinead Murray, General Counsel, Ofgem

Registration will commence at 6.15pm, with the seminar beginning promptly at 6.40pm. The 90-minute session will explore current approaches to some of the most challenging enforcement issues facing practitioners in the financial services sector, followed by an audience Q&A.

A drinks and canapé reception will follow from 8.10pm, to which members of Blackstone Chambers warmly invite you.

This is an in-person event, please email events@blackstonechambers.com to register your ticket if you have not already done so. 

Alternatively, if you wish to join virtually, kindly email events@blackstonechambers.com, and a link will be provided during the week of the seminar.

We very much hope you will be able to join us and look forward to welcoming you on Tuesday, 10 March. For any further queries or specific requirements, please contact the events team at events@blackstonechambers.com.

“On both the prudential and conduct side, we thought that simple rules and principles would suffice to deliver good results…We now know the limits of those assumptions and we need to design new approaches.”

(Adair Turner)