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 UK Ancillary Activities Exemption Proposals Published for Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances - (Posted On Wednesday, July 30, 2025) FCA Launches Consultation Paper on the UK SI Framework for Bonds and Derivatives and Discussion Paper on Equity Markets - (Posted On Wednesday, July 23, 2025) DORA Delegated Regulation on Threat-Led Penetration Testing Published in Official Journal - (Posted On Monday, June 30, 2025) FCA Consults on Proposals for Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody - (Posted On Monday, June 16, 2025) UK Cryptoassets: Draft Legislation and FCA Discussion Paper Published - (Posted On Monday, May 05, 2025) Replacing UK PRIIPs: FCA Consults on Further Proposals for Consumer Composite Investments - (Posted On Monday, April 28, 2025) HM Treasury and FCA Proposals to Reform Regulation of UK AIFMs - (Posted On Wednesday, April 16, 2025) DORA Compliance: Navigating the Latest Developments - (Posted On Wednesday, April 09, 2025) Navigating DORA Compliance: Recent Developments - (Posted On Wednesday, March 19, 2025) ILPA Publishes Updated Reporting Template and New Performance Template - (Posted On Tuesday, February 18, 2025) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Bipartisan Ag BIO Act Introduced in the Senate by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Upcoming 2026 Pittsburgh’s Amendments to the Paid Sick Days Act by: Daniel L. Blanchard , Preeya Bansal The Shifting Winds in Federal Energy Policy: Department of the Interior Implements Sweeping New Review Requirements for Wind and Solar Energy Projects by: Sarah A. Slack , Nicholas R. Johnson Gambling Loss Deduction Changes Under H.R. 1. by: Dan McGinn DOJ Guidance Aims to Clarify "Illegal DEI," Raising the Stakes for Potential Investigations and Enforcement by: Meghan E. Flinn , Leann M. Walsh The European Space Race and the Family Offices Fueling It by: Ryan Austin Ascend Platform Firms Announces Mergers by: INSIDE Public Accounting Senators Introduce Legislation to Curb Use of Personal Data and Copyrighted Works for Gen AI Training by: Anita C. Marinelli , Kimberly L. Scott Preparing for Allston Christmas: What Massachusetts’ New “Junk Fee” Regulations Mean for Landlords by: Mathilda S. McGee-Tubb U.S. Sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court Justice, Places 50% Tariff on Brazilian Imports by: Luis F. Arandia, Jr. , Eric J. Beste The Frontline is Everywhere: What General Counsel Need to Know About the Department of Justice’s Strategic Pivot Toward Customs Fraud and Tariff Evasion by: Bradley L. Henry , Jennifer A. Short Red State AGs ESG Antitrust Complaint Against Asset Managers Survives Motion to Dismiss by: Jacob H. Hupart “False” Sense of Security: DOJ Announces False Claims Act Settlements Related to Failure to Comply with Cybersecurity Requirements by: Eoin P. Beirne , Karen S. Lovitch Heightened DOJ Focus on Tariff Evasion Underscores Importance of Trade Compliance by: Marc C. Hebert , Alexander N. Breckinridge, V Synthetic Media Creates New Authenticity Concerns for Legal Evidence by: Jason M. Loring , Graham H. Ryan Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 5 2025 Regulation Without Borders: The EUDR and the New Era of Global Due Diligence Print
