Michael Raymond

Michael Raymond

Partner

Michael is a partner in the Financial Services & Markets Department.

Michael has a broad financial services regulatory practice.  He advises financial markets participants, including some of the world's largest multi-strategy alternative investment managers, on all aspects of law and regulation impacting their businesses, helping them to find effective and pragmatic ways to navigate a complex and ever-changing domestic and international regulatory framework. 

He is a regular contributor to industry trade associations, with a particular focus on issues impacting private equity and credit fund managers. 

He is a member of the firm's LGBT+ Group and is a professional ambassador for the Aspiring Solicitors Network.

Michael joined the firm in 2013 and was promoted to Partner in 2019. 

Work Highlights

  • Managing significant legal and regulatory change projects relating to MiFID II, Brexit and new regulatory capital rules under IFD/IFR.
  • As part of an integrated team, the structuring and launch of a number of risk retention-compliant fund structures for US and EU headquartered CLO management houses.
  • Advising major private equity and credit fund managers on market conduct issues and the application of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
  • Advising managers of credit funds and other market participants in the specialty finance space on the impact of the new EU Securitisation Regulation.
  • UK and EU regulatory issues in the context of major, cross-border fundraises, particularly in relation to structuring and securities marketing issues.
  • UK licensing issues and coordinating and managing new FCA authorisation projects.
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