People

David joined Macfarlanes in 2009 as a partner, specialising in the financial services regulatory field. Prior to joining the firm, David was a managing director at an international investment bank, where he held a number of complementary senior level roles in legal, compliance and front office functions.

David has a wide range of financial services regulatory and compliance experience and advises a broad client base on financial services regulatory issues.

David's recent experience includes advising:

• a leading financial institution on the application of the FSA Remuneration Code;
• a high-profile listed financial institution through an urgent and wide-ranging remedial programme;
• a major bank on key strategic regulatory and compliance issues in connection with a newly-established business division;
• a wealth management firm on suitability issues;
• an international investment bank on liability under and the practical implications of the UK Bribery Act 2010;
• an e-money issuer on a range of innovative, new-to-market products;
• a financial institution on the investment research regime and assisting with the formulation of related procedures and policies;
• a number of financial institutions in preparing for an FSA ARROW visit;
• a large bank on a series of client money issues, including in the context of commission sharing agreements;
• a leading private bank on the application of the UK regulatory regime;
• an asset management firm on complex market abuse issues; and
• a large bank on regulatory capital and liquidity issues.

David is a member of the City of London Law Society Regulatory Law Committee.