Elias Allahyari is a solicitor at Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP in London, having been admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2017. His practice focuses on UK and EU financial services regulation, advising financial institutions, corporates and market participants on regulatory, compliance and transactional matters.

His clients include investment banks, fintech companies, hedge funds, fund managers, exchanges, clearing houses, cryptoasset businesses and sovereign wealth funds. His work covers both advisory matters and transactions involving regulated financial services.

Services and Features

Elias Allahyari advises on a broad range of financial regulatory matters, including banking, brokerage, derivatives, commodities and investment fund regulation. His practice also covers regulatory frameworks such as MiFID II, EMIR, PSD2, MAR, FSMA, CSDR and anti-money laundering requirements, together with sanctions compliance.

He advises on licensing, regulatory structuring, compliance policies and procedures, the launch of regulated products and business lines, sustainable finance regulation and post-Brexit regulatory frameworks. His work also includes regulatory investigations, enforcement matters and financial services disputes.

His professional experience includes advising financial institutions during matters connected with the SVB and Credit Suisse situations, as well as work relating to the global settlement involving Danske Bank. He is also a member of TheCityUK's Next Generation Leadership Council.

Location and Access

Elias Allahyari is based at One Bishops Square in the Spitalfields area of East London. The office is situated close to the City of London's financial district and benefits from convenient access to Liverpool Street and Aldgate stations, as well as the wider public transport network.