Corker Binning, the specialist criminal defence and regulatory litigation firm, has hired Priya Dave from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). She joins the firm today as Of Counsel.
Priya spent 10 years as a contentious regulation lawyer at the FCA, where she advised on and litigated complex regulatory and civil enforcement cases – including many high-profile and international matters – before the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee, the Upper Tribunal, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
She also advised the FCA’s Supervision and Authorisations Divisions on supervisory interventions and contested applications for authorisation, which she litigated at the Upper Tribunal on behalf of the FCA.
Additionally, Priya has extensive experience in advising on complex financial services laws and rules, including the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), individual conduct rules (COCON) and the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
Before joining the FCA, Priya spent eight years as a barrister, defending and prosecuting the full breadth of criminal cases. She was seconded to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to work on the Rolls-Royce investigation.
Claire Cross, Partner at Corker Binning, says:
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Priya to Corker Binning. With her extensive experience and valuable insight gained during her time at the FCA, Priya will be a tremendous addition to our highly respected regulatory team. She will play a key role in strengthening our capabilities, focusing on contentious financial services matters.”
Priya Dave adds:
“I am delighted to be joining Corker Binning, a firm with an excellent reputation and that brims with top-tier lawyers. After a decade at the FCA, I am excited to bring my regulatory expertise as well as my prior experience as a criminal barrister to bear in supporting clients through complex legal and regulatory challenges. I am very much looking forward to working alongside such a talented team.”
It is Corker Binning’s third senior hire this year – the firm’s 25th anniversary – following the appointment of leading white-collar defence and investigations lawyer, Stephen Gentle, as a consultant in June and Henrietta Ronson as a partner focusing on general and serious crime in April.