Steve Smith Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

I am a partner in the Financial Services Disputes & Investigations group specialising in Corporate Crime & Investigations.I am an experienced criminal litigator and advise individuals and corporate clients in financial crime matters often with cross-jurisdictional impact. I draw on my unusual experience as a defence lawyer, former prosecutor for the Financial Conduct Authority and, most recently, as the Deputy MLRO for Nomura International Plc, to: (1) defend individuals and corporate clients in financial crime, fraud and regulatory investigations and prosecutions; and(2) advise on financial crime compliance with a particular emphasis on anti-money laundering and anti-bribery systems and controls.I joined Eversheds-Sutherland in 2018.Having worked as a white collar crime defence lawyer for over ten years, I moved to the Enforcement Division of the Financial Conduct Authority where I was a senior lawyer in the Criminal Prosecutions Team. Whilst at the FCA, I investigated and prosecuted fraud and insider dealing cases. I also worked closely with HM Treasury on the drafting of the market manipulation offences introduced by Part 7 of the Financial Services Act 2012 and in supporting negotiations at the EU Working Group on the Criminal Sanctions Market Abuse Directive. I then moved to lead the financial crime advisory teams supporting the Private Bank at Barclays Plc and, latterly, as Deputy Head of Financial Crime for the EMEA offices of Nomura International Plc (covering global markets and investment banking). During this time, I gained a good insight into the challenges facing an MLRO and financial crime advisory team in enabling compliance with complex legal and regulatory requirements in both a domestic and international environment. I also supported extensive KYC remediation projects across retail and wholesale client bases.

London

Deputy MLRO for Nomura International Plc covering Global Markets and Investment Banking for the EMEA Region.

MLRO for UK Private Bank and Head of Regulatory Development in Global Financial Crime

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Legal Technical Specialist in the Enforcement Legal Department with a particular emphasis on market abuse and financial crime. I lead for the Enforcement Division in respect of the Market Abuse Regulation and Criminal Sanctions Market Abuse Directive currently being considered by the European Union. I also advised generally on financial crime matters and was involved in a number of regulatory and criminal enforcement matters within Wholesale and the Unauthorised Business Division.Prior to joining the FCA, I worked in private practice advising and defending individuals and corporates in criminal and regulatory matters with a focus on financial crime related matters.

London, United Kingdom

Solicitor specialising in defending in fraud and financial crime related investigations and prosecutions with an increasing involvement in market abuse cases. Practice included conducting internal investigations and assisting authorised firms with reporting obligations. Also provided AML advice and assistance to firms in respect of obligations under POCA 2002/ Money Laundering Regulations 2007.

Senior Solicitor advising and defending in criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions. Also providing compliance advice to law firms and financial services firms in respect of AML policies and procedures.

London, United Kingdom

Solicitor defending in high profile and serious crime with an emphasis on fraud related matters.