Ezra Zahabi is a Partner at Akin Gump LLP in London and leads the firm's non-contentious financial regulatory team. Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2007, she advises investment managers, asset managers and financial institutions on UK and EU financial services regulation, with a particular focus on the investment funds sector.
Her practice centres on regulatory developments affecting asset management businesses, providing legal advice on the establishment, operation and governance of regulated investment structures in the UK and European markets.
Ezra Zahabi advises on the UK financial services regulatory framework, including the Financial Services and Markets Act, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules and legislative reforms introduced by HM Treasury. She also provides guidance on European regulatory regimes, including MiFID II, AIFMD, the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and EMIR.
Her work includes advising on the structuring, marketing and distribution of investment funds, sustainable finance products under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the EU Taxonomy Regulation, as well as regulatory matters affecting investment platforms.
She also supports clients with Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) implementation, remuneration requirements, compliance programmes and FCA authorisation applications. Ezra Zahabi has been recognised in legal directories including The Legal 500, Euromoney Expert Guides and IFLR1000 Women Leaders. She is also a member of professional industry groups, including the Financial Markets Law Committee and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), and regularly contributes to industry conferences and regulatory discussions.
Ezra Zahabi is based at 10 Bishops Square in the Spitalfields area of East London. The office is located close to the City of London's financial district and provides convenient access to Liverpool Street and Aldgate stations, as well as the wider public transport network.
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