Michael Carr
Associate
michael.carr@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Financial Services Regulatory
- UK & International Finance Litigation
- Corporate Governance
- Securities Enforcement & Litigation
- Financial Restructuring
- Sustainability
- Investment Management
- Private Equity
- Fund Formation
Biography
- Advises a range of corporate clients on financial regulatory matters.
- Experienced in advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Michael is an associate in the financial services regulatory practice based in London.
He has experience in relation to:
- Regulatory compliance with UK and EU laws (such as the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the related Regulation) regarding fund structuring, marketing and registration.
- Change of control applications and regulatory notification requirements.
- Mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures in the financial services sector.
- Advising investment funds on the regulatory aspects of restructurings.
Representative Work
- Assisted BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP at the Court of Appeal level in respect of two statutory notices imposed by the FCA.
List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.
EducationL.P.C., University of Law, London, 2023
GDL, Oxford Brookes University, 2022
M.A., University of Cambridge, 2020
L.P.C., University of Law, London, 2023
GDL, Oxford Brookes University, 2022
M.A., University of Cambridge, 2020
Bar AdmissionsSolicitor, England and Wales
Solicitor, England and Wales
