Financial Services Law / SIPPs & SSAS Schemes
SRBlegal’s founder, Stuart Brothers, worked in the financial services industry for 12 years during which time he advised AMP(UK), Pearl and NPI on matters ranging from corporate governance, product disputes (relating to with profits and unit linked policies), product marketing & development and FSMA compliance. Stuart was Secretary to the Life Assurance Legal Society for most of the 1990’s and has been quoted in the legal press on legal matters appertaining to financial services.
Key to the success SRBlegal has achieved in this area of law is the industry knowledge the firm has. Our expertise, coupled with our highly tenacious approach, has resulted in us making substantial recoveries for our clients in high value cases of mis-selling or maladministration.
SRBlegal has dealt with cases involving:-
- Claims against 2 large insurers for provision of inaccurate transfer quotations,
- Actions against banks for sale of interest rate swaps,
- Professional negligence actions against IFA’s in respect of mis-selling, negligent advice and breach of COBS obligations,
- Advice on SIPPs/SSAS arrangements,
- Advice to IFA’s on defence of FOS claims and enforcement action by FSA,
- Interpretation of guaranteed annuity rates in section 226 policies,
- Actions in relation to mis-selling of offshore bonds,
- Setting up of film financing scheme which did not constitute a collective investment scheme,
- Advice to IFA’s on FSMA/COBS compliance,
- Advice on ambit of actuarial discretion in relation to with profits bonuses & contractual benefits, and
- Drafting of post A – Day rules for SSAS schemes.
We offer a no obligation initial review of contentious matters and have flexibility on our fees which can include “no win, low fee” arrangements.
For more information on this service, please contact Stuart Brothers on Tel: 01633 811771 or e-mail stuart.brothers@srblegal.co.uk or Max Hotham on Tel: 01633 811778 or email max.hotham@srblegal.co.uk
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