Nikki is the international lead for our Financial Services sector. She is a partner in the Financial Institutions Group specialising in FinTech and the regulation of financial services offered to consumers and small businesses, including consumer credit regulation. She advises on the impact of FCA regulation across a range of clients, from disruptive new market entrants to large lenders and retail banks; and from asset finance providers to tech companies.
Nikki advises clients on whether their activities fall within the FCA regime and on authorisation applications and helps clients structure and launch new products and services aimed at consumers and small businesses. She also advises on the full range of conduct of business requirements from financial promotions and customer journeys to creditworthiness and affordability, and from forbearance and collections to persistent debt.
Nikki drafts terms and conditions and notices for a wide range of products including loans, business cash advance products, current and savings accounts, credit cards, regulated hire products and PCP products. She works closely with other FinTech specialists at Osborne Clarke to provide holistic support for fast-growing firms.
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
Leading our FinTech initiatives here at Osborne Clarke means being at the cutting edge where digital business and financial services intersect. I see how digital innovation constantly raises the bar on the customer experience, not only with new products and services, but also in the context of well-established ones, driving changes in customer behaviour and expectations of the market.
She is impressive technically, has a breadth of legal knowledge and is really direct in her advice. She is fantastic. She has depth, a lot of hands-on experience and is really pragmatic.
Insights
Woolard Review looks at the alternatives to high-cost credit
UK regulator's report proposes changes across the market and, in the third in our series on its recommendations, we look...
Deficiencies in credit information identified by Woolard Review of unsecured credit market
UK regulator's report proposes changes across the market and, in the second in our series on its recommendations, we look...
Gaming subscriptions: are you playing by the rules?
The subscription model can be attractive for interactive entertainment businesses, but brings with it a raft of legal considerations and...
Woolard Review looks at the risks posed by product innovation in the unsecured credit market
UK regulator's report proposes changes in the market and, in the first in a short series on its recommendations, we...
Brexit regulations put an end to European credit information rules
Lenders must implement changes to their pre-contract credit information and default notices
Consumer Update | December 2020
This Update takes a bite-sized and practical look at the recent legal and regulatory developments in consumer law.
As a Service | Selling to consumers using a subscription model
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Quincecare: a challenge to fintechs providing business banking services
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Financial Conduct Authority drives change for vulnerable customers
The regulator believes there is room for improvement in the way UK financial services treat vulnerable customers and its new...
Does the EU Platform for Business Regulation apply to financial services platforms?
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