Katie O'Hara

Katie is a financial services regulatory lawyer with experience advising financial institutions including investment firms, fund and asset managers, insurers, banks, fintechs, payment services firms and lenders. In particular, Katie’s advice has included advice on general regulatory perimeter guidance issues and compliance; regulatory authorisations and notifications; M&A transactions; ESG disclosures; new product launches; regulatory change projects; and contentious matters such as advising clients subject to regulatory enforcement and supervision.

Katie also works closely with firms looking to set up operations in the UK. She has been involved in all aspects of the lifecycle from carrying out the requisite regulatory due diligence on a target company to be acquired by a client (often project managing the regulatory due diligence across multiple jurisdictions); to advising clients on the systems and controls to be implemented within the business, including ensuring robust governance and oversight is implemented; to advising on ongoing regulatory compliance and dealing with the regulator as necessary.