Alessio Marchetti

Associate

About

Areas of FocusFinancial Services Regulatory Global Investigations Regulatory and Government Affairs White Collar and Corporate Crime Compliance Litigation Arbitration and Investigations Financial Services Finance Investment Management and Funds Technology

EXPERIENCE

Acting for a financial institution in relation to the UK Covid-19 public inquiry.
Acting for a range of UK and international clients in connection with complex and sensitive global and internal investigations – most often in a multi-lingual and multi-jurisdictional context – some of which have led to government investigations. Advice and investigations frequently focus on suspected fraud, bribery or money-laundering, including with the involvement of politically exposed persons, in potential contravention of the UK Bribery Act and US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act.
Acting in “bet the bank” civil proceedings in the UK High Court.
Conducting compliance and gap analysis projects, with respect to governance, systems and controls, for international investment management clients, in connection with the UK BMR.
Advising international asset managers on the application and implementation of the EU SFDR in respect of Article 8 and Article 9 products across a variety of asset classes.
Providing regulatory support to corporate M&A and large restructuring transactions including regulatory due diligence, warranties and indemnities drafting; as well as preparing FCA change in control notifications and SMF applications.
Advising clients in connection with regulatory perimeter issues and corporate governance, including the Senior Managers and Certification Regime and conduct rules.
Acting for a state-owned oil company in defending a major multi-million claim for damages raised in the Court of Session in Edinburgh over a contractual dispute, which had been ongoing for fifteen years, including previous arbitral proceedings, before representation was transferred to DLA Piper, having amassed approximately 300,000 documents in its lifetime.
Advising one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications services operators in relation to its proposal to launch a payment services platform in 12 jurisdictions.
Advising a public body in carrying out a number of both statutory and non-statutory inquiries and investigations in relation to governance in the education sector, which attracted significant public interest. This included conducting a review, on the public body’s behalf, proceeding under new statutory powers to assess the fitness-for-practice of governance and management procedures.

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Education

University of Glasgow, Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, 2014

University of Glasgow, LLB Hons, First, 2013

Prior Experience

Alessio has previously undertaken a secondment with the legal team at Skyscanner and at UBS. He also formerly undertook an internship at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg, in the Chambers of the UK Advocate General.

Memberships and Affiliations

Law Society of Scotland