Law firm appoints new head of Financial Services
Leading law firm Freeths has announced the appointment of Sushil Kuner (pictured) as the new head of its Financial Services offering.
The London-based partner joins from Gowling WLG.
Sushil brings with her a wealth of experience, having spent eight years in senior roles within the Supervision and Enforcement Divisions of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), followed by a further seven years undertaking both contentious and advisory work at an international firm.
During her time at the FCA, Sushil led high-profile enforcement investigations, oversaw Skilled Persons reviews on large-scale redress exercises, and played a key role in thematic visits to the wealth management sector – including the FCA’s Suitability Review.
Senior partner and managing partner of Freeths London, Philippa Dempster, said: “Sushil’s deep regulatory expertise and commercial acumen will be instrumental in helping our clients manage complex challenges and seize new opportunities in an evolving regulatory landscape.
“It comes with great pride to welcome both Sushil and Melanie to our London cohort as we look to bolster and strengthen capabilities for clients across all sectors.”
Sushil Kuner added: “I’m thrilled to be joining Freeths at such an exciting time for the Financial Services sector.
“Having spent many years within the FCA and in private practice, I’ve seen first-hand the challenges firms face in navigating complex regulatory frameworks. I look forward to bringing my knowledge of the FCA’s operations and strategic priorities to help clients engage confidently with regulators and make informed, commercially sound decisions.”
Freeths’ Financial Services team advises FCA-authorised and unauthorised clients on all aspects of financial regulation, both contentious and non-contentious.
With wide-ranging expertise across the full spectrum of financial services, the team supports firms with authorisations, compliance, documentation, disputes, and regulatory engagement – including asset management, banking, insurance, pensions and fast-evolving areas such as cryptoassets, payment services and tech-driven finance.
