Such a thing as a UK securities solicitor?

Chartsy

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Is there such a career in the UK where you practice law around securities/trading? not reall sure what there is out there, a google search is all about USA/SEC stuff and i can't really refine any of it.
 
There are lawyers which specialise in Funds and M/A, etc. However, they 'specialise', so securities/trading is probably a bit to general an area for this type of Law study. I think you would need to look around the areas of compliance, corporate law and market abuse.

There are also lawyers involved when a company lists on an exchange. They help draft a prospectus and the articles of association.

Sorry I can't give you any real direction as I'm not totally sure myself. I'm just trying to give you some ideas to look into.
 
Yes, absolutely, whether in a law firm (eg look at the list of practice areas at one of the big London firms like Allen & Overy, Freshfields, Linklaters, Clifford Chance) or after a couple of years post qualification experience, within a bank/fund. As one example, there is (or certainly was) demand for ISDA specialists to document derivatives agreements. But in whatever form, it's a law job, not a trading job - if law itself interests you, you will likely discover more interesting areas to work in.
 
spent 4 days work experience at my cousin's law firm and 1 day at an investment bank. To be honest i really liked criminal law and personal injury is kinda cool too; determining what exactly happened...CCTV footage just very challenging, meeting with clients and sorting out people's problems. When i was with stock traders/managers in the IB i felt kind of dirty! Can't explain it really but it's ALL about the money adjust doesn't seem like they have much job satisfaction, law can cost dollar too but you're helping people at the same time. Don't know tbh but law is actually quite good from what i seen
 
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