Financial services, pensions and regulation are inseparable. It is difficult to find more regulated business sectors. That regulation permeates every level of a business, from its internal workings, products and sales techniques to its after-sales support and complaint handling procedures. It is a sector where the number of disputes are rising with the ready availability of Ombudsmen and Tribunals to determine consumer complaints. It is also a sector with an increasingly active regulator.
We are nationally recognised as having a modern and dynamic approach to providing legal services.

Our distinctive approach is to provide targeted advice of the highest quality by lawyers who specialise in and understand your business.

Consistent with this approach, we have a specialist Financial Services group to meet the specific requirements of our financial services clients.

The group comprises senior and industry experienced leaders supported by solicitors, including nationally recognised corporate and litigation lawyers with specialised industry knowledge.

We work primarily for independent and tied firms of financial advisers, pension providers, insurance companies, banks, friendly societies, general insurance and mortgage brokers and trustees and owners of SIPPs and SSASs.

We are supported by other specialist teams, such as employment, insolvency, debt collection, property and tax, when necessary.

We can help with the following:

• Defending mis-selling claims or regulatory and disciplinary action by regulators
• Professional negligence claims against advisors and managers relating to investment advice or performance
• Claims under internal dispute resolution procedures or to the Financial Ombudsman and/or the courts
• Rectification or variation of incorrect pension scheme documents
• Professional negligence claims against pension scheme advisors and trustees.