Melanie Ryan
Partner
An expert in global investigations, Melanie specialises in commercial litigation and disputes, corporate and regulatory investigations, and related enforcement proceedings. Her areas of expertise include financial crime, fraud, bribery and corruption, tax, UK and EU sanctions and export controls. Melanie also advises on compliance programmes for global organisations.
Melanie's experience
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Acted for a West African owned UK bank in an FCA enforcement investigation (which started out as dual track i.e., both regulatory and criminal) into its anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing controls. Advised on a related section 166 review and on the Bank’s remediation programme and related regulatory issues.
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Acted for large UK retail bank in an Enforcement investigation into widespread serious failings in the way it offered financial advice to its retail customers.
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Acting for a foreign-owned UK bank in connection with a contentious SMF application to the PRA.
- Cross-Border
- Financial Services
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Acted for US headquartered global asset manager and its UK subsidiary in a SEC investigation into greenwashing – specifically, misrepresentations made by the subsidiary in fund prospectus regarding green credentials (the first investigation of its kind brought in the US)(the FCA had a watching brief).
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Advised a UK headquartered global bank in an internal and SEC investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption arising from a complex oil financing transaction in Latin America.
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Acting for a senior commodities trader at a multinational commodity trading and mining company in an internal investigation into allegations of market abuse.
- Cross-Border
- Professional & Public Services
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Acted for a UK wealth manager in an HMRC investigation into a film financing investment scheme. Also acted for the institution in related High Court proceedings.
- United Kingdom
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Acted for a Liechtenstein headquartered private bank in a multi-million pound claim against a platform provider arising out of a failed bespoke fixed income and bond trading platform.
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Acted for a large German bank against a clearing house in High Court proceedings arising out of the collapse of Lehmans.
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Advised a large, non-Russian energy company with ongoing operations in Russia in connection with its compliance with western sanctions and export controls amid the conflict in Ukraine. The representation included applying for and obtaining licences in several jurisdictions to pay substantial sums to a designated entity.
- Cross-Border
Credentials
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2024Pinsent Masons LLP - Partner
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2017Morgan Lewis - Partner
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2013Norton Rose Fulbright - Partner
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2008Fulbright & Jaworski - Partner
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2006Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (now Clyde & Co) - Partner
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2002Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (now Clyde & Co) - Associate
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2000Hammond Suddards (now Squire Patton Boggs) - Associate
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