Our financial institutions team advises major global clients on legal  challenges from multi-jurisdictional transaction work to contentious  risk issues.

We’re not just trusted advisors for our clients in the financial institutions  sector – we’re actively involved in guiding the industry as a whole.

As established sector specialists, with an integrated office network  across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, we have a detailed  understanding of what the market is doing now – and where it’s headed.

We combine this commercial knowledge with technical expertise, to guide  clients through their most complex legal and business challenges.

We also advise at a macro level – adapting individual client solutions to  benefit the wider market. It’s this standard of service that marks us  out as industry leaders.z

The strength of our expertise is reflected in the calibre of our clients,  which include many of the world’s largest commercial and investment  banks, corporate finance houses, wealth management companies and  emerging fintech players.

Clients like these choose us for our partner-led, collaborative approach to  addressing the full range of financial services legal issues – including  regulatory, contentious risk and employment law, as well as complex,  structured finance work and cross-border transactions.

Simmons and AI

With the emergence of big data and superfast computers, we are already  seeing increasing rates of AI adoption, particularly in large  businesses. But the power of AI creates significant legal, regulatory  and ethical risks. Our dedicated AI Group, comprising lawyers across  various practice areas and jurisdictions, will help you to navigate and  manage these risks, so that you can adopt AI safely and successfully. ​

We are at the forefront of developments in AI law and involved in  cutting-edge projects. ​Through our Wavelength offering, we have  numerous in-house data scientists who have day-to-day experience of  developing AI models. We are therefore able to offer both legal advice  and a practical insight into AI-related legal issues.

In collaboration with Best Practice AI (comprising a member of the World  Economic Forum’s Global AI Council), we recently advised on the world’s first AI Explainability Statement, working alongside the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.