Bradley Rice
Bradley Rice

Bradley Rice

Partner

London

+44 20 7859 2245 | +44 7823 340 846
Bradley.Rice@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Brad is a financial services regulatory partner whose practice sits at the intersection of regulation, technology and innovation. He helps clients solve complex regulatory issues, conduct cross-border business and manage global regulatory change and compliance.

Brad brings a commercial, solutions-oriented approach to complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory challenges, helping clients move quickly and with confidence in heavily regulated markets across the world.

A pioneer in the application of technology to legal practice, Brad sponsored the creation of XB Adviser, our cross-border bank licensing tool, which enables financial institutions to navigate the conduct of cross border business. He is also at the forefront of leveraging AI to deliver large-scale regulatory mandates, including regulatory change programs, new market entry projects and multi-product launch initiatives, transforming how clients and their legal teams manage volume, complexity and pace.

Brad is recognized for his deep understanding of global, cross border rules and regulations; providing strategic advice to financial institutions on their most important projects, and his ability to explain how regulation applies to new and evolving business models. His clients include global financial institutions navigating constant regulatory change and digital transformation, high-growth FinTechs scaling across borders, and crypto-native firms building compliant infrastructure as their worlds converge with traditional financial institutions.

  • Global banks | Advising numerous global banks on their cross border corporate, commercial and investment banking business in over 100 jurisdictions via XB Adviser.
  • A global bank | On its launch in a new market, including identifying and mapping all its legal and regulatory obligations to ensure compliance.
  • Global banks | Advising numerous global banks on the impact of Europe's CRD VI proposals and their impact on cross-border banking business with European counterparts.
  • A global bank | On the establishment of a European branch and consideration of subsidiarization in Europe.
  • A global bank | On its acquisitions of globally regulated businesses.
  • A European asset manager | Advising on the regulatory aspects of its strategic acquisition of a UK-headquartered fund and asset management business to expand its footprint and strategy offering.
  • A global private equity firm | Advising on a series of complex reorganizations involving regulatory filings in various jurisdictions across a portfolio of over 1,000 portfolio companies. 
  • Neobanks/challenger banks | Advised on their authorizations and entrance into the UK banking sector and ongoing compliance.
  • Various fund/asset managers | Advised on the structuring and distribution of investment funds from real assets to private equity, and debt to crypto assets, both in the UK and overseas, as well as ongoing compliance with UK regulatory requirements.
  • Various banks and financial institutions | Advised on outsourcing, operational resilience compliance with the EBA's guidelines on outsourcing, including large-scale repapering exercises and handling complex negotiations with key vendors.

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