About
Laura advises financial institutions and corporates on complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations and contentious regulatory matters.
Laura acts on a broad range of financial services disputes, including high-profile regulatory investigations, many of which have an international element, and complex litigation. She has experience of dealing with matters which are highly sensitive, where the client’s business and reputation are often at risk. Her practice includes both domestic and international external investigations, as well as internal and independent reviews.
Laura has experience of investigations both from the perspective of a regulator, having spent nine months on secondment to the Financial Conduct Authority, and from a client's perspective, undertaking a secondment at an international bank.
In addition to her financial services expertise, Laura works on a variety of complex corporate and employment disputes for clients in various industries and sectors. Her recent experience includes disputes concerning minimum term employment contracts, breach of confidence claims, boardroom disputes and breach of contract claims.
Laura sits on the Executive Committee of the Financial Services Lawyers Association.
Qualified in England and Wales, 2014.
Experience
- Advising on an FCA enforcement investigation in relation to potential systems and controls failings in the financial services sector.
- Acting on a number of regulatory inquiries into insider dealing/market abuse under the Market Abuse Regulation and inquiries into “rogue traders”.
- Conducting an internal investigation for a corporate client in order to identify and advise on evidence of potential misconduct relating to the firm's annual accounts.
- Advising on a regulatory review in which the firm acted as a “skilled person” pursuant to s.166 FSMA 2000.
- Acting on two speedy trials in the High Court for the enforcement of minimum term employment contracts to protect trade secrets and confidential information.