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Craig Weston

Senior associate barrister Craig advises on and defends FCA enforcement and supervision investigations involving authorised firms, non-authorised firms, approved persons, SMFs, NEDs, Board Directors and senior managers. Particular areas of experience are insider dealing and market abuse investigations, unauthorised business and financial promotions breaches, UCISs. He also advises on individual and firm rule breaches, approval issues and approved person FIT and proper issues and Form A advice. · Irwin Mitchell

EnglandRegulatory Enforcement, Financial Services Regulation

About

Senior associate barrister at Irwin Mitchell who advises on and defends FCA enforcement and supervision investigations for authorised and non-authorised firms and for approved persons, SMFs, NEDs, board directors and senior managers. Particular experience includes insider dealing and market abuse investigations, unauthorised business and financial promotions breaches, UCISs, and advising on individual and firm rule breaches, approval issues, approved person fit and proper matters and Form A advice; joined Irwin Mitchell in 2016.

Practice areas

Regulatory EnforcementFinancial Services RegulationMarket Abuse & Insider DealingFinancial PromotionsCollective Investment SchemesFinancial CrimeCompliance

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Expertise

FCA enforcement and supervision investigationsInsider dealing & market abuseUnauthorised business & financial promotions breachesUCISs (unregulated collective investment schemes)Approved person approval and Fit & Proper/Form A adviceSenior manager, SMF, NED and board-level representation