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Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson is Head of our Financial Regulation Group, and is also Head of our cross-disciplinary ESG Group. Sarah has experience in advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation matters and is admitted to practice in Northern Ireland, Ireland and England & Wales. Sarah advises on Central Bank of Ireland authorisation processes, perimeter issues, ongoing compliance with conduct of business and other requirements (with a special focus on ESG matters and on the Individual Accountability Framework and the Senior Executive Accountability Regime, IAF/SEAR), and financial services M&A. Prior to joining Arthur Cox, Sarah worked in London as a member of the Financial Regulation Group of Linklaters LLP and a partner in the Financial Services Regulatory team of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. · Arthur Cox LLP

Ireland, Northern IrelandFinancial Regulation, ESG

About

Sarah Thompson is Head of the Financial Regulation Group and Head of the cross-disciplinary ESG Group at Arthur Cox LLP, advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation, ESG-related regulatory matters and financial services M&A. She is admitted to practice in England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland and previously worked in London with Linklaters LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

Practice areas

Financial RegulationESGRegulatory ComplianceCorporate / M&ABanking & Finance

Offices

Ireland

Arthur Cox LLP · Sarah Thompson is Head of our Financial Regulation Group, and is also Head of our cross-disciplinary ESG Group. Sarah has experience in advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation matters and is admitted to practice in Northern Ireland, Ireland and England & Wales. Sarah advises on Central Bank of Ireland authorisation processes, perimeter issues, ongoing compliance with conduct of business and other requirements (with a special focus on ESG matters and on the Individual Accountability Framework and the Senior Executive Accountability Regime, IAF/SEAR), and financial services M&A. Prior to joining Arthur Cox, Sarah worked in London as a member of the Financial Regulation Group of Linklaters LLP and a partner in the Financial Services Regulatory team of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

Ireland

Northern Ireland

Arthur Cox Belfast · Sarah Thompson is Head of our Financial Regulation Group, and is also Head of our cross-disciplinary ESG Group. Sarah has experience in advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation matters and is admitted to practice in Northern Ireland, Ireland and England & Wales. Sarah advises on Central Bank of Ireland authorisation processes, perimeter issues, ongoing compliance with conduct of business and other requirements (with a special focus on ESG matters and on the Individual Accountability Framework and the Senior Executive Accountability Regime, IAF/SEAR), and financial services M&A. Prior to joining Arthur Cox, Sarah worked in London as a member of the Financial Regulation Group of Linklaters LLP and a partner in the Financial Services Regulatory team of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

Northern Ireland

Expertise

Central Bank of Ireland authorisation processesMiFID & electronic money authorisationsIndividual Accountability Framework / Senior Executive Accountability Regime (IAF/SEAR)Sustainable finance & SFDRFinancial services M&APrivate equity regulatory advice

Education

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, 2008, College of Law of England & Wales
  • Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence), 2007, University of Oxford (Brasenose College) (admitted to Master of Arts in 2013)

Admissions

  • Solicitor, England & Wales (2010)
  • Solicitor, Northern Ireland (2021)
  • Solicitor, Ireland (2021)