Law UK featured Financial Markets and Funds Partner Charlotte Hill, who recently joined Katten’s London office, in its Fintech Power List. Charlotte advises an exceptionally broad client base on the fast-evolving regulatory issues shaping financial services. Her practice reflects the qualities that define effective regulatory counsel: commercial practicality, deep technical knowledge and a focus on helping innovative businesses grow.
Charlotte's mandates span global financial institutions, challenger banks, crypto businesses, investment platforms, payment services providers, e-money issuers and high-growth technology companies. What distinguishes her approach is an emphasis on practicality. Rather than treating regulation as a stand-alone discipline, she approaches it as a strategic component of business growth. "One of the things I enjoy most is helping innovative businesses bring new products to market whilst navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment," she said.
Clients particularly seek Charlotte’s expertise in areas where legal frameworks continue to develop rapidly. She advises extensively on digital assets, blockchain technology, cryptoasset regulation, financial promotions, anti-money laundering requirements and consumer protection obligations. She also has significant experience assisting businesses seeking Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorization, developing governance structures and managing regulatory engagement across multiple jurisdictions.
Charlotte's recent work includes advising cryptocurrency exchanges on FCA registration and authorization questions, supporting fintech businesses entering the UK market and helping payment services companies navigate licensing requirements and cross-border regulatory challenges. Throughout her work for clients, Charlotte focuses on translating technical regulatory rules into clear commercial decisions.
With a client-focused, commercially minded approach to a rapidly changing regulatory landscape, Charlotte is a valuable addition to Katten and a practitioner worth watching.
"Fintech Power List: Fintech Titans," Law UK, September 4, 2026