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Fladgate announces the appointment of financial services and regulatory disputes Partner Douglas Cherry.

Fladgate announces the appointment of financial services and regulatory disputes Partner Douglas Cherry.
Douglas previously worked within both the Supervision and Enforcement and Financial Crime Divisions of what was then the Financial Services Authority, and also has experience in relation to civil fraud and asset tracing matters.
Douglas is a specialist regulatory lawyer focusing primarily on financial services and markets advice, promoting strategies to avoid regulatory problems, and leading on investigations, technology and digital assets, payment services and consumer credit matters as they arise.
Douglas’ clients include regulated financial institutions such as banks, investment managers, fund managers, broker-dealers, consumer-credit firms, electronic money issuers, and payment service providers. His clients also include audit and consultancy firms in the context of his FRC practice. His work is often international in scope, and he has significant experience conducting matters spanning several jurisdictions and involving multiple investigators and regulators globally.

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