Richard Everett
London
Partner, Corporate
T+44 20 7759 6687
Email RichardAdd Richard to my contactsProfessionalLawrence Graham, Partner, 2008 to date
Financial Services Authority, Senior Legal Adviser to the Regulatory Decisions Committee (head of function) 2005 - 2008
General Counsel's Division 1997 - 2005
Allen & Overy, 1988 - 1997(Qualified 1990)
ExpertiseRichard's expertise covers a wide range of financial services regulatory issues domestically in the UK (including matters of European regulatory provisions), and in the Middle East. His experiences encompases both contentious and non-contentious work, including:
- Market abuse
- Compliance issues, including FSA Handbook and FSMA interpretation
- Authorisation and the scope of the regulatory regime
ExperienceSubstantial experience of the law affecting the financial services regulation including policy initiatives and implementation, as well as practical issues of compliance with regulatory obligations.
Richard's practice covers all aspects (both contentious and non-contentious) of regulation by the Financial Services Authority and related issues. Matters he has advised on include potential misselling of complex products, supervisory action by the FSA, new authorisations and questions of whether a business requires authorisation. In advising his clients he brings to bear his 10+ years of experience at the FSA, as well as his previous experience at a "magic circle" firm.
He is an experienced draftsman of financial services regulatory provisions (including a number of FSA Handbook provisions) and statutory notices for disciplinary/supervisory action and is also an experienced complaints investigator.
TestimonialsIn the Legal 500 (2010 Edition) Richard is recommended in connection with his work on financial services. In Chambers (2011 Edition) he is named as a "Leading Individual" in relation to Financial Services and is cited as bringing 'valuable experience of working in-house at the FSA to bear on his work: "His knowledge doesn't come from a textbook, but from living it." '.