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Martin Ward

Partner

Martin is a litigator and regulatory lawyer acting for predominantly financial services clients. Martin also has a burgeoning contentious financial services technology practice focusing on outsourcing, cryptocurrencies, fintech and payments.

Martin is a Partner on our Financial Services Disputes and Investigations team. He has over 15 years of experience in dealing with contentious financial services work through the courts, the ombudsman and with the regulator. Martin has dealt with matters concerning an array of financial products (from retail and commercial banking products, through to cryptocurrencies) and has particular experience in motor, asset and invoice finance. He also provides regulatory and compliance advice to financial services clients, particularly regarding the Consumer Credit Act and the FCA Handbook.

Martin regularly deals with claims regarding guarantees and indemnities, title to goods, breach of mandate, mis-selling and the Consumer Credit Act. He also has experience in fraud actions, protecting his clients' interests through bringing or defending urgent applications for freezing injunctions or for delivery up of goods.

In 2016, Martin was seconded to Volkswagen Financial Services for six months as a Regulatory Lawyer in their legal function. Between 2007 and 2012, Martin worked in-house as Legal Counsel at HSBC Bank, principally acting for HSBC Invoice Finance and HSBC Equipment Finance. In that role, Martin gained an excellent understanding of what clients want from their legal advisors. He also gained invaluable insight into how asset-based financiers operate, sitting with the credit and risk function.

  • Has spoken at conferences held by the FLA and the BVRLA
  • Regularly contributes to journals on asset and motor finance
  • Ranked as a Next Generation Partner in The Legal 500 in Banking Litigation in the West Midlands
  • His team is ranked Tier 1
  • Active member, Finance & Leasing Association
  • Active member, UK Finance
  • Fellow, Leasing Foundation
  • Member, Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery Network (CFAAR)
  • Higher Rights of Audience (Civil), England & Wales, 2009
  • Qualified Solicitor, England & Wales, 2005
  • Admitted to New York Bar, 2005
  • LPC, BPP Law School, 2001
  • LLB (Hons) in Law, University of Kent, 1997-2000
Martin Ward

Partner

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