Nick helps regulated firms with the risk of investigation or enforcement action by regulators, and disputes in the payments, cryptoassets, and fintech sectors.
Nick has years of experience acting for financial institutions, regulated individuals, and other participants in the financial services sector and pharmaceutical sector. He also helps clients navigate other related compliance areas including AML and financial sanctions compliance.
Alongside the regulatory focus, Nick regularly advises clients on business-critical regulatory investigations and judicial reviews, high-value disputes in the financial sector and pharmaceutical sector.
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
Regulation is constantly expanding and changing in response the innovation and disruption within the financial sector. I work closely with clients to ensure that they are prepared for these changes and react effectively to any regulatory or enforcement activity.
I am proud that Osborne Clarke is a founder member of CFAAR – the Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery Network – which brings together industry knowledge and expertise in the crypto-space to develop best practice in disputes and drive forward the development of the law and regulation in this area.
I am a dedicated supporter of Osborne Clarke's commitment to diversity and inclusion and, in particular, its social diversity commitments, within the firm and the wider community. Through mentoring and other programs, I work with our social mobility partners to help ensure that everyone, regardless of background, are able to realise their potential.
This guy is awesome – great recommendation.
Nick is 'extremely talented […] a real asset to OC'.
A very able and cerebral lawyer, with an academic but practical approach.
HSBC
Acting as the s166 FSMA 2000 Skilled Person overseeing HSBC's past business review of its sales of interest rate hedging products.
Business Banking Resolution Service
Advised a number of SME Representatives in respect of the set up of the Business Banking Resolution Service, the voluntary extension of the Financial Ombudsman Service for complaints against 7 of the largest banks.
Cryptoassets Disputes
Acting for a crypto-asset exchange on a Norwich Pharmacal / third party disclosure application, in a matter which also involved complaints to the FCA.
Advising a crypto-asset exchange on the FCA's Temporary Registration Regime for AML authorisation.
Sanctions Enforcement
Advising the UK payments arm of an international company on a sanction investigation by the sanctions enforcement body, OFSI.
Insights
UK government publishes consultation on future financial services regulation of cryptoassets
Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022
UK cryptoasset regulation: coming sooner rather than later?
Payments regulator pushes forward with UK consumer protection against fraud
New sanctions reporting obligation on crypto-asset exchanges and custodian wallet providers
The impact of financial sanctions on supply chains
Sanctions update: strict liability test comes into force with revised guidance from OFSI
UK moves to regulate cloud providers to financial services sector
FCA encourages reporting on financial sanctions
Return of the APP Hydra: Quincecare liability rears its head again
Cryptoexchange ordered to reveal account holder information linked to multi-million cryptocurrency fraud
Decision confirms English courts' willingness to assist victims of crypto-asset fraud in recovering their property
Fintech firm's fine for Russian payments highlights breadth of UK sanctions regime
The UK financial sanctions watchdog's fine of TransferGo is a reminder that the sanctions regime applies to fintechs and must...