Ruth Malone

Clients turn to Ruth Malone for her extensive experience advising on disputes and contentious regulatory investigations. She is a knowledgeable litigator who advises financial institutions and corporates, and she has deep institutional knowledge as a result of secondments to two leading international investment banks.

Ruth conducts internal and regulatory investigations for clients and advises on financial crime risks and compliance. She advises clients on a wide range of multi-party disputes, many involving cross-border and regulatory issues and complex financial products. 

• Conducting an internal investigation on behalf of a multinational company into potential breaches of risk and compliance controls and allegations of impropriety.
• Acting as international counsel for a global renewable energy company, investigating various allegations of bribery and corruption.
• Secondment to UBS Investment Bank, working with the EMEA Litigation department, advising stakeholders at the bank on a broad range of legal issues.
• Advising an international bank in-house in relation to a global investigation arising from a deferred prosecution agreement regarding financial crime risk and compliance. The role involved advising and supporting the bank on a broad range of issues arising from the multi-jurisdictional reviews conducted by independent monitors appointed by various regulators (both UK and foreign).  

• “Ruth Malone is peerless.” – Legal 500
• A “Rising Star” and a Key Lawyer for Banking Litigation – Legal 500
• "Ruth Malone displays determined focus. She is attentive, knowledgeable and always thorough. She tirelessly works to execute to our needs whilst continuously improving regular business processes. She strives to foster close relationships with her business colleagues. Ruth’s range and depth of financial crime risk knowledge are second to none". – Legal 500
• "Ruth is a counsel to note" – Legal 500

• The College of Law, Guildford, Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
• University of Leeds, LLB (Hons)

• England and Wales