Harvey Knight

Consultant

  • Education: Lincoln College, Oxford University, B.A.
  • Admitted: England & Wales, 1993
  • Year joined: 2009
Harvey Knight's photo

Overview

Before returning to private practice in 2007, Harvey was the UK's Financial Services Authority ("FSA")'s lead Authorisation and Approvals lawyer and the FSA's internal "trouble shooter" advising its senior management in relation to its legal and reputation management issues across the whole gamut of the FSA's authorisation, supervision and enforcement activities for six years.

Harvey now advises individuals and firms working and investing in the UK's financial services industry on the scope of FSA regulation; FSA Authorisation and non routine Approval applications; FSA Supervision and Enforcement inquiries; financial services litigation and any related employment issues.

Highlights

  • FSA Authorisation and contested Approval applications
  • FSA regulated firms' internal investigations in relation to suspected regulatory breaches and/or employee misconduct/whistleblowing
  • Disputes over the respective responsibilities and liabilities of product providers and distributors within the UK's financial services distribution chain

Publications and speaking engagements

Harvey is a regular writer and conference speaker on financial services regulatory issues. In view of his experience of the FSA's Regulatory Decisions Committee and of the FSA's decision making processes, he was invited to lead the Financial Services Lawyers Association workshop on FSA Decision Making.

Regulators zeal creates opening for Withers (Wealth briefing) April 2010

Memberships

Financial Services Lawyers Association

On a personal note

Harvey and his Scottish terrier are keen walkers.

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