Sumitra is a Principal Associate in Eversheds Sutherland’s Financial Services Disputes and Investigations group. She has conducted investigations for financial institutions as well as enforcement work involving the FCA, PRA and overseas financial services regulators. She also advises financial institutions more generally on the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements, with a particular focus on governance, culture, conduct and individual accountability.

Sumitra has written articles and delivered training on key UK regulatory developments, including the FCA Consumer Duty and the UK financial services regulators’ focus on improving diversity and inclusion within the sector.

Before joining Eversheds Sutherland, Sumitra was an investigator within the FCA’s Enforcement and Market Oversight Division, where she carried out investigations into the conduct of firms and senior individuals.