Martin Cornish

Partner

London

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Martin Cornish is an acknowledged legal expert and regularly appears as such in the Legal 500 and Chambers' Directories of leading lawyers, having acted for securities, commodities and derivatives brokers and dealers, banks, investment banks and investment managers for over 20 years.

Martin is the Managing and Senior Partner of Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP, the London affiliate of U.S. law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Martin was previously the principal of M.W. Cornish, a niche financial services firm which he originally established in 1997; partner and head of PricewaterhouseCoopers' financial services network of law firms, consisting of some 2,500 lawyers in over 40 countries; European Legal Director of a U.S. investment bank; and a partner of Simmons & Simmons, solicitors, where he qualified.

News & Publications

June 2010	Partners Martin Cornish, Janet Angstadt and Lance Zinman Author Article in Automated Trader Magazine on HFT Regulation Articles
21 May 2010	Hedge Fund Standards Board—Recent Developments Client Advisories and Bulletins
20 May 2010	Spreading like a wildfire Articles Martin Cornish
May 2010	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (May 2010) Client Advisories and Bulletins
March 2010	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (March 2010) Client Advisories and Bulletins
February 2010	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (February 2010) Client Advisories and Bulletins
19 January 2010	UCITS III to UCITS IV: A New Era Client Advisories and Bulletins
December 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (December 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
November 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (November 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
October 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (October 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
21 September 2009	Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in the Financial Times on High Frequency Trading Firm News
September 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (September 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
August 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (August 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
8 June 2009	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in the Financial Times on Managed Accounts Firm News
2 June 2009	FSA Proposes Extension of Disclosure Requirements for UK Financial Sector Net Client Advisories and Bulletins
May 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (May 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
13 May 2009	Martin Cornish and Edward Black Quoted in Opalesque on EU Directive Firm News
12 May 2009	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in Reuters Blog on EU Rules, Taxes for Hedge Funds Firm News
30 April–6 May 2009	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in HFMWeek on EC Draft Directive Firm News
6 May 2009	European Commission Announces Proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive Client Advisories and Bulletins
2009	Three Partners Recognized in UK Legal Experts 2009 Firm News
21 April 2009	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in Reuters Blog on Opportunities for Hedge Funds Firm News
21 April 2009	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in P&I Online on Hedge Funds’ Offshore Havens Firm News
April 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (April 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
March 2009	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in Investor Services Journal on Class Action Suits Firm News
March 16, 2009	FSA Chief Executive Signals Regulatory Sea Change: Intensive Supervision Client Advisories and Bulletins
March 13, 2009	European Commission Consults on Major Changes to Financial Services Regulation Client Advisories and Bulletins
March 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (March 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
January 2009	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (January 2009) Client Advisories and Bulletins
January 6, 2009	FSA Proposes to Lift Ban on Short-Selling Client Advisories and Bulletins
2008	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Interviewed by HFMWeek on Hedge Fund Start-Ups Firm News
29 December 2008	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in Global Investor Magazine on Lehman Accounts Firm News
1 December 2008	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in The Banker on Lehman Assets Firm News
November/December 2008	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted in EuroHedge on Hedge Fund Industry Firm News
November 2008	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (November 2008) Client Advisories and Bulletins
November 10, 2008	Update: Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in Administration) Client Advisories and Bulletins
October 22, 2008	FSA Amends Short Selling Daily Disclosure Requirement Client Advisories and Bulletins
September 23, 2008	Short-Selling Rules: International Developments Client Advisories and Bulletins
September 19, 2008	FSA Issues Short Position Rules Client Advisories and Bulletins
September 2008	FSA Prohibits Short Positions in Financial Stocks Client Advisories and Bulletins
September 2008	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (September 2008) Client Advisories and Bulletins
July 2008	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (July 2008) Client Advisories and Bulletins
4 July 2008	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Quoted by Reuters on Code of Standards for Hedge Funds Firm News
June-July 2008	Martin Cornish and Edward Black Author Article in Alternatives on Hedge Fund Standards Firm News
May 2008	Managing Partner Martin Cornish Profiled in The Hedge Fund Journal Firm News
May 2008	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (May 2008) Client Advisories and Bulletins
May 2008	Martin Cornish and Edward Black Author Article in Alternatives on Hedge Fund Regulation Firm News
April 2008	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (April 2008) Client Advisories and Bulletins
March 2008	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (March 2008) Client Advisories and Bulletins
February 2008	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (February 2008) Client Advisories and Bulletins
December 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (December 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
November 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (November 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
September/October 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (September/October 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
October 2007	Client Briefing: MiFID Demystified: An Introduction to the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) Client Advisories and Bulletins
September 2007	Client Briefing: Changes to UK Companies Law as of 1 October 2007 Client Advisories and Bulletins
August 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (August 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
July 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (July 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
June 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (June 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
May 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (May 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
April 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (April 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
March 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (March 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
February 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (February 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
February 2007	Client Briefing: The EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) (February 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
January 2007	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (January 2007) Client Advisories and Bulletins
December 2006	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (December 2006) Client Advisories and Bulletins Edward Black
November 13, 2006	London Update: UK Financial Services Regulatory Developments (November 2006) Client Advisories and Bulletins
October 2006	European Financial Services Briefing: The FSA, Hedge Funds and Side Letters—It’s a Matter of Principle (October 2006) Client Advisories and Bulletins
July 2006	Client Briefing: Soft Commission and Bundled Brokerage: The 2006 UK Financial Services Authority ("FSA") Regime (July 2006) Client Advisories and Bulletins

Events

April 15, 2010	Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation For Managers Presented by IBC Global Conferences Luxembourg
March 18, 2010	Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation For Managers Presented by IBC Global Conferences Geneva,
February 23, 2010	Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation For Managers Presented by IBC Global Conferences London,
December 08, 2009	EU’s Latest Proposals for an Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive London
November 10, 2009	2009 Investment Funds Tax Update Presented by Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP London
October 13, 2009	U.S. Regulatory Proposals Affecting Fund Managers and Update on EU AIFM Directive Presented by Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP London

Related Practices

Corporate

Financial Services

Related US Practices

Covered Bonds Team

Financial Services

Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Task Force