Biography

Jake McQuitty is a partner at Eversheds Sutherland in their Financial Services Disputes & Investigations group specialising in corporate investigations and regulatory enforcement. Jake advises clients on a wide range of risks arising from breaches of regulatory and criminal laws, as well as assisting clients with internal investigations, remediation and response to enforcement into potential breaches of rules and regulations. Jake also advises on the application and interpretation of financial services regulations, particularly MAR, the Senior Managers regime and Conduct Rules. Recently, Jake has acted for several global banks and international firms on a range of regulatory investigations and enforcement matters, including enquiries into the misuse of electronic trading algorithms and platforms, the fall-out from a major cyber breach of customer data, and the mis-sale of Foreign Exchange products. Jake was formerly the Head of Investigations & Enforcement for a global bank.