O'Connell, Jaime

Jaime Martin

Associate

jaime.martin@lw.com
    O'Connell, Jaime

    Jaime Martin

    Associate

    jaime.martin@lw.com

    Profile

    Jaime Martin is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins.

    Jaime is a member of the Global Financial Institutions Industry Group. Jaime provides financial services regulatory advice and has experience advising a range of financial institutions and market infrastructure providers on a variety of ESG legal and regulatory risk management matters.

    Jaime has recently returned from secondment at a leading US investment bank, advising it on its enterprise-wide ESG disclosures.

    Experience

    Jaime's experience includes advising: 

    • A leading US investment bank on a range of ESG regulatory and disclosure matters across its business in the UK and EU
    • Leading global investment banks on Consumer Duty implementation
    • A wide range of asset managers on the implementation of EU SFDR
    • Leading global investment banks in relation to their ESG transition programmes, including in relation to the ESG related changes to MiFID II 
    • An investment bank on the regulatory aspects of the acquisition of another FCA regulated firm
    • A benchmark administrator on compliance with BMR
    • A structured products manufacturer on compliance with the MiFID Product Governance requirements
    • Multiple clients on whistleblowing investigations
    • A large financial institution on a firm-wide culture review and assessment
    • Private equity clients on UK regulatory advice on transactions involving UK regulated entities
    • A private equity house in relation to its AIFMD filing obligations
    • Financial services provider in relation to the potential expansion of the regulatory perimeter with regards to MTFs
    • A central bank in relation to drafting its banking regulations

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Solicitor)

    Education

    • Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), National University of Ireland, Galway
    • Graduate Diploma in Law, The University of Law, London Bloomsbury
    • Legal Practice Course, The University of Law, London Bloomsbury

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