Chris Brennan

Chris Brennan is a Partner in Dentons' London office and a member of the Disputes division. His practice focuses on White Collar Crime, with more than 20 years' experience in helping clients solve regulatory problems and manage difficult interactions with regulators and law enforcement.

His practice is focused on financial markets, where he acts for both institutions and individuals. He is experienced in all aspects of regulatory enforcement and interventions in both retail and wholesale markets, and regularly advises listed entities on issues related to inside information and market disclosures.

Chris advises clients on the management of both internal and external investigations of alleged misconduct, and on customer and counterparty disputes where there is a regulatory angle. He also uses his experience as a former criminal barrister to assist clients facing criminal investigation or prosecution.

His experience includes acting for a financial institution in a successful application to the Upper Tribunal to suspend the effect of a supervisory notice issued by the FCA, representing a client in the successful defence of an FCA prosecution for insider dealing, and advising the CEO of a financial institution in relation to an FCA investigation into allegations of market misconduct, in which no action was taken against the client.

He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1996 and admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 2010. He is recognised by Legal 500 as a Leading Partner for Dispute Resolution: Compliance and Investigations, and by Chambers & Partners Global in Band 3 for Corporate Compliance & Investigations.