Regulatory & Government Affairs
We guide clients through contentious dealings with regulators and government, from licensing and enforcement to sanctions and export controls.
Regulatory disputes rarely look like litigation at the outset. They begin with an information request, a licence condition or a change of policy, and they escalate quickly if they are not handled with care.
We advise on enforcement proceedings, challenges to regulatory decisions, sanctions and export control compliance, and the conduct of unannounced inspections and compelled interviews. Where a matter has a public dimension, we work alongside our clients' communications advisers so that the legal and public positions stay consistent.
Representative matters
- Advised a payments business on its response to a review of its anti-money-laundering controls.
- Represented an industrial manufacturer in challenging the refusal of an export licence.
- Supported a shipping company through an unannounced inspection and the inquiry that followed.