Elias Allahyari is an associate in the Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory practice.
Elias advises a wide range of clients, including banks, hedge funds, corporates, financial technology companies, investment banks, fund managers, exchanges, clearing houses, benchmark administrators and trading platforms, in connection with various advisory and regulatory issues affecting their business.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
Morgan Stanley, Citi, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and numerous hedge funds on the SVB and Credit Suisse situations.
Danske Bank A/S in investigations by DOJ, the SEC, and Danish criminal authorities arising from its former Estonian branch, resulting in a USD 2 billion global settlement.
A major financial technology group in connection with U.K. and EEA regulatory and legal issues, including compliance with PSD2 and the U.K. Payment Services Regulations, AML, consumer credit rules, Brexit contingency preparations and obtaining authorisation in an EU member state.
A major banking group in connection with post-Brexit structuring, to facilitate the carrying on of activities in the U.K. and the EEA.
Qualifications
Admissions
Solicitor, England and Wales
Academic
Kaplan Law School, LPC
University College London, LLB (Hons) (First Class)
Languages
English, Swedish, Farsi
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.