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Overview
Nina Moffatt is a partner in the London office of Paul Hastings. Nina focuses her practice on providing legal and commercial advice on regulatory requirements across Europe.
Nina’s practice focuses on helping regulated firms comply with evolving regulatory obligations. She has particular experience in large cross border offerings and product design. She also regularly assists clients with their relations with the U.K. regulators, including applications for authorization and supervisory issues.
Nina has spent time on secondment at a U.K. retail and investment bank and a multinational financial services company.
Accolades
- Associate to watch in Chambers FinTech London 2021.
- Associate to watch – Chambers 2020 - Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory - UK-wide, "She is a true expert in financial services regulatory matters."
- Associate to watch in Chambers 2020 - Fintech
- Notable Senior Associate for Contentious and Non-Contentious Regulatory, "A standout associate is Nina Moffatt."
Education
- BPP, Legal Practice Course, 2007
- BPP, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2006
- Edinburgh University, History MA (Hons) 1st Class, 2005
Representations
- Represented a global financial services institution on changes to its business and product suite due to changes in the European regulatory landscape stemming from the Second Payment Services Directive and the Fourth Money Laundering Directive.
- Represented a global financial services institution on the implications of Brexit on its European operations and implementing a major restructuring.
- Represented a large U.K. retail and investment bank on cross border structuring and operational issues stemming from regulatory issues including MiFID II.
- Represented a non-bank financial institution on the product life cycle of a U.K. consumer credit product.
- Represented a global outsourcing company in obtaining authorization for them from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority.
News
- Paul Hastings Advised STG on Investment in TaxCalc - November 27th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advises Oakley Capital on Sale of Ocean Technologies Group to Lloyd’s Register - September 3rd, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Carlyle Portfolio Co. NSM Insurance Group on InsurEvo Acquisition - August 19th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advises the Sellers of The Co-Operative Bank on £780 Million Sale to Coventry Building Society - May 28th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Pemberton on New ELTIF 2.0 Private Credit Fund - March 28th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Earns Top Ranking in Chambers UK 2024 - October 20th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised GTCR in $18.5 Billion Majority Stake Acquisition of Worldpay - July 7th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised MoneyGram International in $1.8 Billion Acquisition by Madison Dearborn Partners - June 9th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Again Earns Top Rankings in the Chambers FinTech Guide - December 12th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2023 - October 20th, 2022
- Amber Infrastructure related entities, Allianz and Dalmore take further stake in Thames Tideway Tunnel - June 6th, 2022
Accolades
- Paul Hastings Retains Band 1 Ranking in Chambers FinTech 2025 - December 6th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Again Earns Top Rankings in Chambers FinTech 2024 - December 5th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Earns Top Ranking in Chambers UK 2024 - October 20th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Again Earns Top Rankings in the Chambers FinTech Guide - December 12th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2023 - October 20th, 2022
Insights
- HM Treasury and FCA Open Consultation to Reform the UK AIFMD - April 9th, 2025
- Market Abuse Rules for Cryptoassets — The New UK Regime - January 27th, 2025
- The U.K.’s New Cryptoasset Regime—the FCA Releases Its First Consultation Paper on Market Abuse and the Admissions and Disclosure Regime - January 16th, 2025
- U.K. Cryptoasset Sector — FCA Crypto Roadmap - November 26th, 2024
- U.K. Financial Institutions – New Guidelines on Acquisitions and Changes in Control - November 20th, 2024
- MiCA – ESMA’s Mandates for Crypto Market Abuse, Suitability and Crypto Transfer Services - June 24th, 2024
- Financial Sanctions—Ten Key Due Diligence Principles - November 22nd, 2023
- The U.K. Abolishes the Bonus Cap for Banks - October 25th, 2023
- Financial Sanctions—Systems and Controls for FCA Firms - October 20th, 2023
- EU ESG Framework – latest developments and further clarifications on greenwashing and sustainable investments - July 5th, 2023
- The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) – first look at the new round of the proposed changes to the RTS - May 4th, 2023
- The UK’s New “Big Bang” for Crypto Regulation - February 2nd, 2023
- ISDA publishes Digital Asset Derivatives Definitions - January 27th, 2023
Engagement & Publications
- Ms. Moffatt has spoken at various conferences on payments and other financial services matters including at the International Financial Law Review In-House Counsel Summit.
- Co-editor of the International Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice (Fourth Edition).
Involvement
- City of London Law Society