Colin Sharpsmith

Colin Sharpsmith, a partner in Dechert’s financial services practice, advises clients on all areas of financial services regulation, with an emphasis on regulations affecting alternative investment funds, fund managers and investment advisers. Mr. Sharpsmith has a particular focus on rules relating to staff remuneration in financial services companies and was a member of the AIMA working group relating to the FSA’s first remuneration code.

Mr. Sharpsmith has also provided perimeter advice to new entrants to the UK market regarding the potential scope and impact of financial services regulations to their business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) and other European regulations, including AIFMD, MiFID II, PRIIPs, MAR and Consumer Credit and Mortgage Credit Regulations. He also provides financial services regulatory advice to clients looking to do business in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) – including in relation to regulatory perimeter queries, licensing and compliance matters, registrations and approvals and reporting requirements.

In addition, he has advised clients on a range of other regulatory matters, including Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) control applications; the registration of new funds; fund marketing notifications and requirements; asset stripping rules relating to funds investing in EU companies; new authorizations and variations of permission; and complaints and allegations of rule breaches and regulatory investigations.