REGULATORY

Navigating the key legislation, governance codes, capital markets regulation along with best practice guidance within the UK can be a taxing and arduous ordeal, but we at Harcourt Stirling can help you mitigate risks and pinpoint opportunities allowing your business to grow.

Financial Service

New technologies within the financial services sector only adds the already swift moving dynamics within the field, and financial regulations are having to adapt and evolve to keep pace.

From commercial banking to investment banking, asset management to FinTech, Harcourt Stirling can deliver access to a wealth of knowledge and experience to provide guidance on documentation, regulation, product development and the formation of lending and banking business. Together with our ability to develop financial services structures, financing and commercial agreements and governance and commercial transactions and arrangements, we can offer a full and well rounded perspective that remains flexible to your organisations needs.

International Trade and Investment

International organisations face a complex landscape of trade compliance and litigation concerns that can span multiple jurisdictions. We at Harcourt Stirling can assist you in navigating import and export control restrictions, managing customs and border security issues, navigating multilateral and regional trade agreements, as well as compliance with anti corruption legislation. We can be trusted to work with you to protect your interests, to help you identify and understand potential risks, but also to help you seize opportunities.

Privacy and Cybersecurity

In today’s online world Cybersecurity and keeping up to date with legislation concerning cybersecurity among the most pressing concerns for businesses. From AI to HIPAA, from wearables to data breaches companies need lawyers who can support them in responding to the swiftly changing landscape of technology and legislation and advise on potential legal risks that arise from securing networks and digital data. We can help you as you develop cutting edge technology or are responding to legal issues arising from a data breech on your network.

Bribery and Corruption

The UK Bribery Act prohibits bribery and corruption not just to a business located in the UK, but also extends to trading relationships and supply chains. We at Harcourt Stirling can help you in building robust best practice policies to help you avoid falling foul of this Act, and to assist organisations that are at risk of bribery in directly tackling the matter. Equally we are able to provide you with excellent legal guidance should you find yourself or your organisation accused of falling foul of bribery and corruption legislation.