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Tom Fothergill

Tom is Counsel in our Jersey Finance and Corporate practice and a member of Mourant's specialist Financial Services and Regulatory team. He advises financial institutions and other clients on Jersey's financial services and anti-money laundering regulatory framework, including as applicable to banking, investment business, trust company business, insurance business and money service business. He also regularly advises clients on the applicability of Jersey's proceeds of crime legislation, including in relation to business that is not otherwise regulated as financial services. Tom works with clients on the establishment of new business in Jersey including the related regulatory requirements and assistance with licence applications; on the provision of cross-border services and new service lines; on the restructuring, acquisition and/or disposal of regulated businesses; on conduct and 'business as usual' obligations; and on regulatory breaches and investigations. · Mourant

JerseyFinancial Services, Regulatory

About

Counsel in Mourant's Jersey Finance and Corporate practice and a member of the firm's specialist Financial Services and Regulatory team. He advises financial institutions and other clients on Jersey's financial services and anti-money laundering regulatory framework (including banking, investment business, trust company business, insurance and money service business), proceeds of crime issues, licensing and regulatory applications, cross-border services, restructuring/acquisitions/disposals of regulated businesses, conduct obligations and regulatory breaches and investigations.

Practice areas

Financial ServicesRegulatoryCorporate / M&ABanking & FinanceTrustsInsuranceCompliance & Investigations

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Expertise

Anti-Money LaunderingProceeds of Crime / Financial CrimeLicensing and Regulatory ApplicationsBankingInvestment BusinessTrust Company BusinessInsurance BusinessMoney Service BusinessRegulatory Restructuring, Acquisitions & DisposalsCross-Border Services

Education

  • MA in Economics, University of St Andrews
  • LLB; Graduate Diploma in Law; Legal Practice Course, BPP University London

Admissions

  • Admitted as a Jersey Advocate, 2024
  • Admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales, 2013