Arun SrivastavaArunSrivastava
Partner, Fintech
Arun Srivastava is a partner in the London office of Paul Hastings. He provides sound and comprehensive legal advice on regulatory requirements across Europe. Arun spent a year on secondment to the U.K. Financial Services Authority from April 1999 to April 2000.
Arun focuses his practice on helping regulated firms comply with evolving regulatory obligations, particularly in relation to innovation in the FinTech space. He has particular experience in advising clients on the cross-border offering of products and services across the European Union including in relation to the use of national private placement regimes. Arun also advises clients on complex contentious financial services matters including regulatory investigations and disputes.
The College of Law, Guildford, LSF, 1989
University of Southampton, LL.B., 1988
A global financial services institution on the implications of Brexit on its European operations and implementing a major restructuring across Europe to take account of Brexit, including obtaining licensing in the European Union.
The Financial Conduct Authority on Judicial Review proceedings relating to the role of Skilled Persons in the Interest Rate Hedging Product Review.
- Recommended for Financial Services, Chambers UK 2020 and
Legal 500 UK 2020 ‘As part of a broad-based regulatory practice, Arun Srivastava is best known for handling high-profile investigations. Interviewees value his "excellent understanding of the regulatory infrastructure."’ ‘Arun Srivastava is “incredibly intelligent and extraordinarily commercial.”’ “Arun Srivastava is one of a kind and has one of the best financial services regulatory minds I have ever seen.”’ “Arun Srivastava is a market leader in the FS regulatory space. He has excellent knowledge of investment services, payment services and other financial services regulatory issues, and is extremely adapt at client management.”
- ‘As part of a broad-based regulatory practice, Arun Srivastava is best known for handling high-profile investigations. Interviewees value his "excellent understanding of the regulatory infrastructure."’