Robert Cain

Robert is a partner in our Financial Regulation Group, specialising in Irish and European financial services regulation. Robert advises a wide range of domestic and international clients. His practice includes advice on Irish and EU authorisation and perimeter issues, ongoing compliance with conduct of business and other requirements, regulatory capital, market abuse, securities regulations, fintech and payment services, AML, corporate governance and financial institution M&A (including sales and purchases of financial assets). Robert also advises on regulatory enforcement action taken by the Central Bank of Ireland and European Central Bank and on industry investigations and inquiries. Robert previously worked in the Financial Regulation group of Clifford Chance LLP in London for several years. · Arthur Cox LLP

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Robert Cain is a partner in the Financial Regulation Group at Arthur Cox LLP in Ireland, specialising in Irish and European financial services regulation. He advises domestic and international clients on authorisations and perimeter issues, conduct and compliance, regulatory capital, market abuse and securities regulation, fintech and payment services, AML, corporate governance, financial institution M&A and regulatory enforcement by the Central Bank of Ireland and the ECB; he previously worked in the Financial Regulation group of Clifford Chance LLP in London.

Practice areas

Financial RegulationBanking & FinanceFintech & PaymentsMergers & AcquisitionsSecurities RegulationAnti-Money LaunderingRegulatory EnforcementCorporate Governance

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Ireland

Arthur Cox LLP · Robert is a partner in our Financial Regulation Group, specialising in Irish and European financial services regulation. Robert advises a wide range of domestic and international clients. His practice includes advice on Irish and EU authorisation and perimeter issues, ongoing compliance with conduct of business and other requirements, regulatory capital, market abuse, securities regulations, fintech and payment services, AML, corporate governance and financial institution M&A (including sales and purchases of financial assets). Robert also advises on regulatory enforcement action taken by the Central Bank of Ireland and European Central Bank and on industry investigations and inquiries. Robert previously worked in the Financial Regulation group of Clifford Chance LLP in London for several years.

Ireland

Expertise

Irish and EU authorisation and perimeter issuesOngoing conduct of business and compliance requirements (including MiFID/PSD2-related implementation)Regulatory capital and Tier 1/2 capital transactionsMarket abuse and securities regulationFintech and payment servicesAnti-money laundering (AML)Financial institution M&A and loan portfolio sales/purchases/securitisationsRegulatory enforcement, investigations and Central Bank/ECB proceedingsCorporate governance, systems and controls and complex outsourcingBrexit-related licence applications and redomiciling projects

Education

MA (Jurisprudence), 1999, University of Oxford (St. Peter's College)

Admissions

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising), 2002
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 2008