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Hayley Humphries

Senior Associate

Email

hayley.humphries@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 203 088 5126

Offices

London

V-CARD
Hayley is a senior associate in the Litigation & Investigations Group, specialising in white collar crime.

Hayley has a wealth of experience advising on complex financial crime matters, in particular acting as lead adviser in relation to money laundering and bribery and corruption issues, and has spent time seconded to the financial crime team of a large financial institution.

Hayley represents both firms and individuals in SFO and FCA investigations and has experience representing clients in their dealings with other regulatory bodies.

Hayley also advises on litigious cases where she demonstrates particular expertise in advising on cross-border asset tracing and enforcement matters. Hayley is qualified as a Solicitor Advocate.

Expertise

Published Work

  • Anti-Money Laundering: HMRC raises its game, Practical Law Company Magazine (September 2019) 
  • Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing - Risks And Mitigants For Non-Regulated Companies (July 2019) 
  • The cannabis market: helping investors navigate the UK regulatory regime (June 2019)
  • HMRC makes it easier to self-report (or whistle blow) on facilitation of tax evasion (28 February 2019) 
  • Azerbaijani couple at the centre of UK’s first Unexplained Wealth Order (22 October 2018) 
  • A closer look: United Kingdom - FCA secures confiscation orders in Operation Tabernula (6 August 2018) • Courts can side step consent regime under POCA - but not often (10 May 2017) 
  • Unsuccessful challenge to SFO's Letter of Request (26 April 2017) 
  • One ‘Little Tavern’; One large insider dealing ring (20 May 2016) 
  • A&O decision report: FCA publishes decision notices in respect of three former members of Keydata’s senior management, Practical Law Company (24 June 2015) 
  • Editor of the firm’s European White Collar Crime Report                                                                 

Speaking Engagements

  • “Fintech litigation and regulatory enforcement risks: emerging trends and areas to watch ”, A&O Fintech Seminar Series, 27 September 2019 
  • “Growth opportunity: investing in the future of cannabis”, A&O client seminar series, 27 November 2019

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Financial Services Lawyers Association

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales, 2015

Solicitor Advocate, England and Wales, 2018

Academic

LLB, Law, Nottingham University, 2011

LPC, College of Law, Moorgate, 2011

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.