Ciara McBrienAssociate Katten Websitekatten.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail44 (0) 20 7770 5231 Professional Biography Ciara McBrien is an associate in the Financial Markets and Funds practice. Practices Financial Markets and Funds Industries Finance and Financial Markets Education BPP Law School, London, LPC University of Birmingham, LLB Bar Admissions England and Wales More Legal and Business Bylines From Ciara McBrien ESAs and UK Regulators Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cross Border Oversight of Critical ICT Providers under DORA - (Posted On Tuesday, January 20, 2026) FCA Finalises Simplified UK Ancillary Activities Test - (Posted On Friday, January 09, 2026) Improving UK Transaction Reporting- FCA Consults on Streamlined Framework - (Posted On Wednesday, November 26, 2025) ILPA Updates Capital Call & Distribution Template: Implications for GPs and LPs - (Posted On Wednesday, November 26, 2025) ESAs Publish List of Critical ICT Third Party Service Providers Under EU DORA - (Posted On Tuesday, November 25, 2025) UK EMIR Update- Intragroup Exemption Consultations and Additional Q&As - (Posted On Monday, November 24, 2025) Keeping it Short - FCA Consults on Implementation of Streamlined UK Short Selling Regime - (Posted On Monday, November 03, 2025) FCA Sets Out T+1 Settlement Expectations for UK Asset Managers and Alternative Firms - (Posted On Wednesday, October 29, 2025) FCA Consults on Fund Tokenisation and Direct Dealing - (Posted On Tuesday, October 21, 2025) UK Regulators Transfer MiFID Organisational Regulation into Domestic Rulebooks - (Posted On Monday, October 20, 2025) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Potential Listing of Flame Retardants DBDPE and TBPH in Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) by: K. Russell LaMotte Understanding Employer Obligations under Chicago’s Updated Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Rules by: John P. Cratty , Sarah J. Gasperini Why AI Disclosure Rules Do Not Stop Hallucinated Citations, And What Could by: Ryan Walter HHS Restructuring and New Enforcement Signal Increased Focus on Privacy, Security, and Health Plans by: Stephanie A. Smithey , Stephen A. Riga EEOC Issues New National Enforcement Plan for FY 2025-FY2029 by: Simone R.D. Francis , T. Scott Kelly When “We Take Security Seriously” Isn’t Enough: Lessons from the FTC’s Illuminate Order by: William Fife Arbitration Acumen | The AAA at 100: AI, Online Dispute Resolution and the Next Century of Arbitration [Podcast] by: James P. Duffy IV Privacy Tip #494 – Signal Users Targeted with Phishing Scam by: Linn F. Freedman Senate Bill 5 and the New Compliance Frontier for AI in Connecticut by: Roma Patel , Linn F. Freedman Big Win for Companies Facing CIPA Website Tracking Lawsuits by: Kathryn M. Rattigan Stolen Hotel Reservation Data Used in Targeted Phishing Scams by: Linn F. Freedman USCIS Elevates Discretion in Adjustment of Status Adjudications. Clarifications Follow, but Uncertainty Remains by: Immigration & Nationality Law Practice NFA Seeks to Ease Member Requirements Regarding Annual Questionnaire Filings and Branch Office Supervision by: Carl E. Kennedy , Nicholas Gervasi New DOL Opinion Letters Provide Wage-and-Hour Guidance by: Charles E. McDonald, III , Steven F. Pockrass McDermott+ Check-Up – June 5, 2026 by: Debra Curtis , Kristen O’Brien Upcoming Events Jun 11 2026 Preparing Law Students for AI in Transactional Practice: What Law Schools Should Know (Pres. by Spellbook and Wickard) Jun 15 2026 AI-Generated Filings and Vexatious Litigation: Practical Guidance for Lawyers and Courts Jun 25 2026 WashU Law International Vibe Coding Challenge Print
