Hugo Cassidy
Partner
Hugo specialises in delivering technology backed legal services, and in the development and delivery of legal technology solutions for clients in the Financial Services sector. Hugo has acted for banks on major structural reform programmes and advises on transactional work across the credit spectrum from multi-jurisdictional leveraged loans to UK bilateral lending arrangements.
Hugo's experience
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Advised a leading UK financial institution on ring-fencing requirements for its vehicle leasing business, ensuring compliance with regulations separating retail banking from investment activities.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a global financial institution on reviewing and updating contract lifecycle management design documents and preparing user questionnaires and document mark-ups to facilitate automation of finance documents within their CLM platform.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised on the design and deployment of a case management system for one of the largest UK remediation schemes on record, in replacement of a legacy system.
- United Kingdom
- Retail & Consumer
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Advised a leading multilateral development institution on the enhancement of workflow and document automation solutions, including the development of additional coded templates and functionalities for deployment on internal systems.
- Singapore; United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Integrated generative Artificial Intelligence in support of a high volume due diligence process for a major UK bank, layering generative AI outputs into a lawyer-led review process.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a major UK financial institution on compliance with ring-fencing rules, specifically assessing the Article 14 prohibition on restricted financial institution exposures and evaluating the applicability of any exceptions.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised renewable energy developers, on the development of a technology solution to streamline multi-bidder negotiations and contract management operations.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Our largest tech-led client collaboration to date. We acted for a UK financial institution to transition a customer portfolio with a substantial value away from LIBOR. The overall solution provided for automatic data sharing (including management information) between Pinsent Masons and the client, with custom built software enhancing the due diligence process. Both data captured during due diligence and data submitted by the client was used to generate amendment agreements and conditions precedent for over 700 lending agreements.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Acted for a major UK bank on all aspects of their ring-fencing programme including product analysis and review across the product spectrum, execution of a large scale due diligence exercise, and reviewing and advising on bank governance, policies and procedures.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Led a team of lawyers and technologists in the development and implementation of market leading software to assist banks in complying with their ring-fencing obligations.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
Credentials
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2019Joined Pinsent Masons
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2015Linklaters LLP - Managing Associate
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2010Linklaters LLP - Associate
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2010Qualified - England & Wales
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2008College of Law - Legal Practitioners Course
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2008Linklaters LLP - Trainee Solicitor
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2007University College, London - LLB (Hons)
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