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Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig's London Office. He is focused on contentious regulation with a particular concentration on clients’ interactions with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA). He has considerable experience defending individuals and corporates against regulatory Enforcement action and in helping regulated corporates and individuals pre-empt and manage other forms of regulatory scrutiny. He is also very experienced in the interaction between UK regulation and employment law, with a strong background in the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime.

Matt is recognised by Legal 500 2024 in the Financial Services: Contentious section, where he is described by sources as “one of the most savvy, charismatic and strategically effective practitioners around.” Commentators also say: “For contentious regulation, enforcement and supervision matters, Matt Hancock is the go-to individual. He is exceptionally bright and commercial, with a charming and calm manner,” and other sources add that “Matt is always engaged, has excellent judgment and strikes the perfect tone with the regulator. And he is a delight to work with.”

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s new rules and guidance on non-financial misconduct will take effect on 1 September 2026. This is an important development for firms subject to these new provisions, namely firms subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. This GT London blog post outlines three strategies firms may wish to consider ahead of September.
Continue Reading Non‑Financial Misconduct Under the UK FCA’s New Regime

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is expanding the reach of its Code of Conduct (COCON) for non-bank firms and consulting on new guidance related to non-financial misconduct, with changes taking effect from September 2026 that will align requirements more closely with those already applicable to banks.

Continue Reading UK FCA Expands the Reach of COCON and Consults on Non-Financial Misconduct

On 2 October 2024, the FCA issued a final notice announcing it had fined digital challenger bank Starling Bank Limited £28,959,426 for financial crime and

Continue Reading UK Enforcement Agencies Crack Down on Financial Crime Control Failures, Sanctions Violations

This 5 Trends piece covers non-financial misconduct, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, FCA investigations and Upper Tribunal proceedings, motor finance, and FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements.
Continue Reading 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 UK Financial Services Regulation

The UK Appointed Representative Regime (ARR) enables certain businesses – Appointed Representatives (ARs) – to conduct UK-regulated activities without having to be authorised by the
Continue Reading FCA Publishes Final Rules for Reform of the Appointed Representative Sector

The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its first formal five-year strategy. The Strategy centres on four priorities: 1) access to and choice of
Continue Reading The UK Payment Systems Regulator’s First Five-Year Strategy Plan