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Richard Bull

Richard Bull is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.

Richard advises on a wide range of corporate work, including M&A, private investments, corporate venturing, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. Richard has extensive experience of acting on private equity, growth and expansion capital transactions of all types and sizes for sponsors and management teams, both of a domestic and international nature, with a particular focus in the financial services and technology industries.

Richard is described by Legal 500 "as one of the most capable PE lawyers in the market" and "truly excellent." Richard was also identified by a survey of private equity sponsors undertaken by The Lawyer as one of the top private equity lawyers based in London, and as a highly regarded private equity and M&A lawyer by IFLR 1000.

Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in October 2025:

Financial Advice / Wealth Management

31 October – FCA Consolidation Review: The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its findings following a multi-firm review of consolidation in the

Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in September 2025:

30 September

FCA Priorities: The United Kingdom Financial Authority (“FCA”) published a speech given by Lucy Castledine, FCA Director of Consumer Investments, providing an update on the FCA’s

Welcome to Proskauer’s FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in August 2025:

28 August

FCA Communications: The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published an update on its approach to simplifying supervisory communications, aiming to make its engagement with firms clearer

Welcome to Proskauer’s FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in July 2025 and 1 August 2025:

1 August

Motor Finance Commissions: The UK Supreme Court handed down its judgement in Hopcraft and another v Close Brothers Limited and two other cases, all

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in June 2025:

30 June

Investment Advice: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP25/17) on proposals for a new form of support for consumers’ pensions and retail investments

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in May 2025:

30 May

Trade Settlement: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a press release on the faster settlement of trades in funds.

29 May

FCA Regulation Round‑up: The FCA

Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key Developments in April 2025:

29 April

ESG: The FCA updated its webpage on its consultation paper on extending the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investment labelling regime to portfolio managers (CP24/8).

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in March 2025:

31 March

Securitisation: The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) published a report on the implementation and functioning of the Securitisation Regulation (2017/2402)

27 March

FCA

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in February 2025:

28 February

FCA Handbook Changes: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Handbook Notice 127, which sets out changes to the FCA Handbook made by the FCA board on

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.

Key developments in January 2025:

31 January

UK Listing Rules: The FCA published a consultation paper (CP25/2) on further changes to the public offers and admissions to trading regime and to the UK Listing Rules.