Finance solicitors

Expert legal advice for businesses in the financial services sector

The UK has a thriving Financial Services sector – from leading banks to fund managers. As reported by the UK Government, the financial and insurance services sector contributed £208.2 billion to the UK economy in 2023, 8.8% of total economic output. It was the fourth largest industry in terms of economic output.

There were 1.17 million financial services jobs in the UK in the first quarter of 2024, 3.1% of all jobs. It was the 12th largest sector in terms of the number of jobs supported out of the 20 major industrial sectors.

Financial Services spans the reach of individual consumers through to funding of large corporates — and everything in between.

The size and immense importance of the sector to the UK presents big opportunities for growth, investment and regeneration. There are also numerous challenges facing our clients within the sector including significant regulatory burden and increased technological advances meaning the interaction between Financial Services and the end user is more complex.

Whatever the nature of your financial services business (from banks to fund managers), the breadth of legal matters that you are likely to come across is immense and at Weightmans our Financial Services expertise means that our advice is tailored to this sector.

How our financial services solicitors can help you

Our national team of financial services solicitors is experienced in providing legal advice for the sector on the issues that affect their businesses from day to day. We service our Financial Services clients as a whole, whether you need advice on internal governance (such as regulatory or employment advice) through to advising on investments out to consumers or large corporates.

We are in regular contact with clients across the sector and so are aware of both wider issues and challenges facing the market. This means our advice is personalised to your organisation equally whether it is for internal requirements or in respect of your investments.