Regulatory Mandates

Helping regulated businesses translate regulatory requirements into contracts, products, processes and decisions.

Capabilities

What we advise on.

01

Regulatory analysis

Working out what a framework requires of this business, in this business model.

02

Perimeter and licensing questions

Whether an activity is regulated, and what that means for the commercial plan.

03

Regulatory change implementation

Converting new mandates into contract, process and system changes.

04

Filings and approvals

Preparing and coordinating applications, submissions and periodic filings.

05

Governance and controls

Board oversight, internal policies and accountability that regulators expect to see.

06

Contractual remediation

Updating customer, vendor and partner terms to reflect regulatory obligations.

07

Regulator-facing strategy

Positioning, correspondence and engagement on contested or unclear questions.

08

Competition considerations

CCI-related questions arising from transactions, conduct and commercial arrangements.

When we help

The situations we step into.

A

A new mandate has landed.

Requirements need converting into changes across contracts, processes and products.

B

A model sits near the perimeter.

Whether the activity is regulated has to be settled before launch.

C

A regulator has raised a question.

A query, inspection or observation needs a clear and consistent response.

D

Growth has outpaced controls.

Governance and compliance arrangements no longer match the scale of the business.

How we work

Legal advice built around the decision.

  1. 01

    Understand

    Start with the business objective, the commercial context and the decision at hand.

  2. 02

    Prioritise

    Separate the issues that affect value or execution from those that can be managed.

  3. 03

    Structure

    Translate priorities into a clear legal and negotiating framework.

  4. 04

    Execute

    Keep documentation, stakeholders and next steps moving towards the outcome.

Connected advice

Problems rarely stay in one practice area.

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