Regulation is on the increase. Often inspired by European single market considerations,
businesses in all sectors are having to deal with new offences, reporting obligations and
penalties. At the same time they must guard against becoming the victim of employee fraud and must
comply with complicated money laundering regulations which impose real constraints on the ability
of businesses to secure new clients and service them. At RPC, we see it as our job to guide clients
through the regulatory thicket and to work closely with them when they are suspected of committing
breaches.
The firm's Regulatory Group, comprising around 25 lawyers, advises on all aspects of regulation,
financial and business crime and compliance. Some of the lawyers in the Group were formerly
employed by the Financial Services Authority, so are especially qualified to understand the
mindsets and behaviours of regulators. Others have a deep knowledge of particular regulated sectors
and have advised not only the major firms in the sector but also their trade and industry
bodies.
- "Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP's advice is 'spot on'" - The Legal 500, 2009
edition
- "an impressive team" - The Legal 500, 2009 edition
The Group has considerable experience in the following areas:
- Compliance - regulatory advice and the design and audit of systems and controls
- Internal investigations - working with firms, often in conjunction with their regulators, to
investigate the circumstances of apparent compliance failures and assisting with remedial
steps
- Claims - advising regulated firms on the claims made against them, whether to the industry's
Ombudsman, in courts or in specialist tribunals
- Enforcement - acting for and defending firms and individuals suspected of committing criminal
and regulatory offences
For more information on our regulatory practice please contact Jonathan Davies and Steven Francis.