Caroline
Hunter-Yeats

Caroline is a leading partner within the Disputes & Investigations team in London, focusing on high-stakes contentious matters and regulatory defence for global financial institutions and asset managers.

She is renowned for navigating the most significant threats facing financial firms: ’bet the company’ disputes, complex regulatory enforcement (FCA, PSR), strategic support for Skilled Person Reviews or challenging supervisory engagement, and pre-emptive, governance-focused risk management.

Independent directories praise her as "absolutely first-rate" and "a stand-out partner who adds value,” recognising her as “a leading adviser on FCA Consumer Duty and large-scale investigations, with a strong reputation for representing firms and senior individuals in enforcement actions involving governance, conduct risk, and financial crime.”

Her expertise spans the full contentious lifecycle for financial institutions, including:

• Regulatory & Enforcement: FCA Consumer Duty; enforcement investigations against firms/individuals (including before the RDC); s165/s166 reviews; mis-selling; and FOS scope.
• Major Litigation: fallout from fraudulent schemes; unlawful means conspiracy; contempt of court; director’s duties; professional negligence; and warranty/indemnity claims.
• Cross-border & Information: Norwich Pharmacal Orders and Hague Convention requests.
• Operational Disputes: Technology outages and contractual breaches.

Caroline’s strategic roles provide her with detailed perspective on client needs and innovation.

She has served on the firm’s Board, International Executive Committee and Partnership Acceptance Committee, and undertaken two partner secondments to major international financial institutions. This deep client-side insight ensures her advice is practical and aligned with business objectives.

From 2012–2017, she also led the firm’s eDiscovery team, driving early adoption of artificial intelligence.