Partner, Rosalyn Breedy answers our questions.

Q:   When did you first become interested in the law?

My degree in philosophy sparked an interest in jurisprudence and finance. I enjoy solving problems and working with interesting people and international businesses. Law seemed like an option that would provide that.

Q:  What is your focus at Wedlake Bell?

As a partner in the Corporate team I advise on deals and specialise in complex financial regulation and compliance.

My clients are family offices, high net worth entrepreneurs and fund managers and trusts who now benefit from the listed capabilities, corporate tax,  banking finance, pensions and employee incentives expertise in the business team and the access to an international network.

Q:  Tell us about your clients and how their needs have changed.

Many of my clients are in  private wealth financial services  who are facing the triple whammy of  differing cross border regulatory standards, increased transparency and a changing business model driven by technological change. The founders and  owners of private businesses – in particular family businesses and fund management businesses need advice on the  balancing of their personal and business needs, concrete deal support on financing, buying and selling businesses and real estate as well as fund structuring and making investments. Wedlake Bell has the private client heritage to support the fine dynamics of businesses controlled by entrepreneurial individuals and  wealthy families. I am increasingly called on to  assist with the commercial and financial services element of the development and  management of the life cycle of their businesses.   Each relationship is constantly evolving.        

Q:  Tell us about some of your interests outside of the law.

I'm very interested in the Arts and I'm a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and Patron of the Royal Academy Schools and member of the Schools Patron Group fundraising committee.   

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