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Mercy Hadfield

Associate

She has a strong interest in consumer credit regulation, and in particular has advised on consumer credit issues arising in the context of capital markets and corporate transactions. 
She has a strong interest in consumer credit regulation, and in particular has advised on consumer credit issues arising in the context of capital markets and corporate transactions.

Experience

Representative matters

An algorithmic trading firm on remuneration matters.

A major SIPP provider on its terms and conditions.

An international bank on its cross-border cash pooling arrangements.

A piece of market infrastructure on settlement finality arrangements and the English law legal opinion in support of those arrangements.

Pro bono

Regularly advising at law clinics, including Toynbee Hall free legal advice centre.

Providing legal education to local school children through the firm’s partnership with the charity Young Citizens and their programme ‘Legal Experts in Schools’

Published Work

  • Penn B., Hadfield M. (2024) “Chambers Legal Practice Guide: Banking Regulation – United Kingdom”, London: Chambers

Qualifications

Admissions

England and Wales, 2023

Academic

LLM, Commercial Legal Practice, BPP University, 2021

MA, Philosophy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2019

BA, Philosophy and German, University of Oxford, 2017

Languages

German
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.