Ann-Marie has a specialist practice in undisclosed commission claims and mis-selling claims. She is regularly instructed by major banks and finance companies in disputes relating to unfair relationships, secret and half-secret commissions, and allegations of breach of fiduciary duty.
In addition to litigation in this area, Ann-Marie is regularly involved in the provision of advice. She advises businesses on all aspects of financial services including compliance with FCA regulations. Her clients include major financial institutions and she has recently advised a major bank on the Financial Conduct Authority’s section 166 FSMA 2000 review into commission arrangements in the motor finance industry.
She is an editor of the Encyclopaedia of Financial Services Law (Sweet & Maxwell) and is an editor of the “Pink Book” (Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice published by Lexis Nexis).
Before coming to the Bar, Ann-Marie had an extensive career as a project manager in the construction and infrastructure industry. She worked both domestically and internationally with clients including the Ministry of Defence and the UK Home Office. Most recently she consulted on the High Speed 2 rail programme.