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Neil Millar

Neil Millar

Senior Associate

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Neil is a Senior Associate in our Financial Services Regulatory Group in London. 

He advises on a wide range of matters including the UK regulatory perimeter, FCA change in control requirements, AIFMD, financial crime, payment services regulation, ESG issues, consumer credit, mortgages and cryptoassets. 

Neil has acted for a wide range of clients including asset managers, investment banks, private banks and payment services firms, e-money institutions and registered cryptoasset firms.  

Prior to joining Taylor Wessing, Neil worked for six years as a Financial Regulatory lawyer at two other international law firms and spent three years in Compliance at Barclays Investment Bank, covering the emerging markets, FX and rates desks.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Banking & finance
Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
Private equity
Financial services regulatory
Investment funds
Compliance
Product compliance

Sectors

Financial institutions & insurance
Banks
Cryptoassets, blockchain and distributed ledger technology
Insurance
Fintech

CV

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing LLP
2023 - 2024 Senior Associate, Travers Smith LLP
2018 - 2023 Associate, DLA Piper LLP
2016 - 2018 Trainee, DLA Piper LLP
2011 - 2014 Assistant Vice President, Barclays Capital
2018 Solicitor, England & Wales
2016 Legal Practice Course (Distinction), University of Law
2015 Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), University of Law
2013 Diploma in Investment Compliance, CISI
2011 BSc Economics, University of Warwick

Career

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing LLP
2023 - 2024 Senior Associate, Travers Smith LLP
2018 - 2023 Associate, DLA Piper LLP
2016 - 2018 Trainee, DLA Piper LLP
2011 - 2014 Assistant Vice President, Barclays Capital

Education

2018 Solicitor, England & Wales
2016 Legal Practice Course (Distinction), University of Law
2015 Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), University of Law
2013 Diploma in Investment Compliance, CISI
2011 BSc Economics, University of Warwick

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of International Business Law and Regulation covering:

  • the Implications of Brexit for UK Financial Services Providers (December 2021)
  • LIBOR Transition (May 2020).

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A call for co-operation: IOSCO and ESMA look to enlist the support of platform providers in combatting online harm

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Rules Britannia – the UK considers streamlining its regulation of alternative investment fund managers

11 April 2025
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FCA highlights Online Safety Act's role in fighting APP fraud on tech platforms

27 January 2025
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