Matthew Allen

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About Matthew Allen

Matthew is Global Head of the Financial Services Sector Group and Global Co-Head of Financial Services Disputes and Investigations. As Sector Group Head, Matthew is responsible for co-ordinating all of the firm’s client relationships across the Financial Services Sector including in the areas of corporate and investment banking; retail banking and consumer finance; insurance; asset management; payments and private equity. In particular, Matthew is responsible for co-ordinating the firm’s FinTech and Private Capital offering, as well as the firm’s response to global FS sector themes including ESG and sustainable finance; governance and culture; product regulation; financial crime; and regulatory change impacting business models, products and processes. In his capacity as Co-Head of Financial Services Disputes and Investigations, Matthew advises some of the world’s largest financial institutions and corporates within a relevant regulatory or law enforcement perimeter. His practice covers financial services litigation and arbitration; internal and government investigations; financial crime and governance/senior manager accountability. Matthew is particularly well known for his work in wholesale banking, asset management and insurance. He also represents accounting and audit firms in litigation and regulatory enforcement matters. Matthew is a Leading Individual for Financial Services: Contentious in Legal 500, as well as a noted practitioner for Banking Litigation and Accountants Professional Liability. What others say: “Client focused and user-friendly. Matthew is a clever guy and he works hard for us” Morgan Stanley "Very enthusiastic and engaged. He is hiring good people and geting some great mandates" Citibank “Efficient and responsive, he understands our business and the risks we face” UBS AG “Demonstrates a good ability to think around problems” HSBC Global Markets "Exceptional" Phoenix Group Holdings “Matthew and his team are more commercially savvy than other law firms and more approachable” Rogge Global Partners PLC "Matthew was able to gain the confidence of the business people to whom I report and challenge them on the issues. Very impressive" Hermes Fund Managers "Matthew was very good in everything he did" Schroders plc "Understated but confident in his approach" Legal 500