Associate
Oliver Williams
Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Financial Services
Overview
Oliver Williams advises financial institutions, asset managers, insurers and corporates on regulatory structuring, cross-border business, insurance arrangements and complex transactions under UK and EU law. He has particular experience in private-fund marketing, insurance-backed financing, regulatory due diligence and UK/EU regulatory opinions. He regularly advises on the cross-border provision and marketing of financial services across the UK, EEA and Middle East, including matters relating to AIFMD, MiFID II and national private placement regimes.
Oliver is published in the FT's Banking Risk & Regulation, Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, Pratt's Energy Law Report and the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. He is recognised as a Legal 500 Key Lawyer and was nominated for the Legal 500 ESG: Rising Star Award.
Experience
Includes experience gained prior to joining Mayer Brown:
Non-contentious regulatory advice
- Advised financial institutions and intermediaries on the cross-border provision and marketing of financial services, including arranging, dealing, capital raising and financial-promotion issues involving the UK, EEA and Middle East.
- Conducted multi-jurisdictional regulatory due diligence for financial institutions, covering licensing, reverse solicitation, cross-border lending and change-of-control requirements.
- Advised pension schemes, funds, insurers, payment services providers and others on the UK regulatory perimeter, covering regulated activities, financial promotions, investment recommendations, investment research and the consumer duty.
Recognition
- Listed as a Key Lawyer and nominated for the ESG: Rising Star 2024 Award - Legal 500
Admissions
- England and Wales