Paida Manhambara

Paida’s representative experience includes advising:

• Great Hill Partners on financial services regulatory aspects of its pending strategic majority investment in a newly formed organization comprising Vivup, a leading provider of health and well-being benefits, and Perkbox, an award-winning global benefits and reward platform.
• An online marketplace on the application of UK and EU payments regulation to its business and requirements relating to EU Digital Identity Wallets.
• A major merchant acquirer on the application of UK and EU regulatory requirements to its business.
• A multinational bank on strategic cross-border regulatory matters.
• Several regulated firms on the application of the FCA’s new Consumer Duty.
• The UK government on policymaking in the financial services sector.*
• A multinational investment bank on the financial services regulatory aspects of integrating a newly acquired online investment management platform.*
• A FinTech startup on the financial services regulatory aspects of its product design, appointed representative, and multiple principal agreements and FCA application for authorization.*
• A major investment bank on compliance with the EBA Outsourcing Guidelines.*
• A major investment bank on the application of the UK market abuse regime and performing a full scope review on the adequacy of its relevant systems, controls, policies, and procedures.*
• A cryptocurrency exchange on the application of the UK financial promotions regime.*
• A non-UK CCP on its application to the Bank of England for recognition as a third country CCP.*
• A major investment bank on compliance with the SFDR, Taxonomy Regulation, and other ESG-related matters.*

*The above matters were handled by Paida prior to joining Sidley.

• Member, Law Society of England and Wales
• Freeman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers