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Regulatory authorities, including the FSA, SFO and OFT, are increasingly focussing on how regulated organisations are conducting their business, both internally and externally. The regulatory landscape is fast changing and ensuring you have adequate policies and procedures in place and can respond quickly to any approaches from regulators is vital.

At BLP we have one of the largest and most experienced dispute resolution practices in London, totalling over 150 lawyers.  A key part of this practice is our capability in the area of regulatory and financial crime. The focus of this practice is in acting for companies and individuals in the context of FSA and/or SFO /police investigations involving allegations of fraud, corruption, insider dealing, market abuse, money laundering, sanctions, data security and other types of financial misconduct.

A natural corollary to this practice is the work we undertake in advising clients regarding issues of compliance and prevention. Our experience in dealing with regulatory/criminal investigations means that we know how the authorities think and operate and are able to use this knowledge to help our clients focus on core areas of risk and to implement effective policies, systems and controls as part of promoting a wider ethical culture. 

At this year's FT Innovative Lawyers Awards, we were joint winners in the Innovation in Anti-bribery and Corruption category. Our report explained the assistance we provided to the Ministry of Justice in shaping the Bribery Act guidance.

Our Dispute Resolution practice has expertise in the following areas: Banking and Finance, Corporate and Commercial, Construction, Defamation, Employment and Pensions, EU & Competition, Financial Services, Health & Safety, Insurance and Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, Licensing, Planning, Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency, Tax and Trusts.

 

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Daren Allen

Daren Allen

BLP
Partner, Financial Crime
Nathan Willmott

Aaron Stephens

BLP
Partner, Financial Crime

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