Regulatory Training

Training for Public Bodies and Regulators

Our Regulatory team offers bespoke training for public bodies and regulators on the full range of public law principles and regulatory best practice. Sometimes we are invited in to deliver training at times of change, on the introduction of new personnel, processes or rules, or to reflect on lessons learned or audit outcomes. 

Drawing on many years of experience with all aspects of investigating and presenting conduct and fitness to practise cases, as well as of sitting as legal advisers and panellists, our trainers can provide training on topics such as the public interest, decision-making, hearings procedures, drafting determinations, principles and practices of good questioning, ensuring fairness, case law updates, admissibility of evidence and conflicting evidence, standard and burden of proof and appeals.

Our public law and regulatory training team is led by Sarah Ellson in the UK and  JP McDowell in Ireland. 

Dawn Raid Training

Our Competition team offers bespoke dawn raid training to businesses to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to allow you to respond swiftly, confidently, and appropriately in the event of an unannounced regulatory inspection.

During the training, we provide expert guidance on understanding the powers of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the scope of dawn raids, and potential areas of scrutiny based on the sector of your business. We will simulate a dawn raid situation / realistic mock scenario whilst also allowing your staff time to practice their response, understand the protocols, and experience real-time simulations in a risk-free environment. We cover legal compliance requirements, document preservation and management, and communication strategies. After the training, we will conduct a comprehensive post-raid assessment to identify areas of improvement and tailor ongoing support as needed. 

Our dawn raid training team is led by Jessica Gardner. 

Sanctions and Export Controls Training

With the imposition of wide-ranging sanctions on Russia, as well as growing sensitivities over trade in strategic goods and technology, particularly with China, organisations operating internationally need to keep fully abreast of the rapidly evolving compliance requirements.

Our Sanctions and Trade team, which includes former officials with direct experience of drafting and implementing sanctions and export controls, provides tailored, accessible training to international businesses on the regulations relevant to their businesses, including asset freezes, other financial sanctions (on investment, trading, credit, etc.), trade sanctions (exports, imports, services), transport, and military and dual use export controls.

Based on best practice and case studies, we cover due diligence policies and procedures, red flags, avoiding circumvention, the classification of military and dual use goods and technology, obtaining appropriate licences, managing audits, penalties and voluntary disclosures.

Our sanctions and export controls training team is led by Andrew Hood. 

Foreign Direct Investment Training

With the implementation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules across Europe, acquisitive businesses in key sectors (such as defence, AI, healthcare, energy, and telecoms) face the need to undertake pre-closing regulatory filings on their M&A deals. 

Our FDI team offers training to help our clients plan deals and pre-closing filing processes in order to maximise efficiency and avoid unnecessary delays in cross-border transactions. Our training can also assist your business to identify the right investment opportunities, taking into account levels of regulatory risk, navigate the complexities of global investment, and maximize international growth opportunities.   

Our FDI training team is led by  Miguel Vaz.