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 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) European Commission Rejects Draft DORA RTS on Sub-contracting - (Posted On Monday, February 10, 2025) FCA Publishes Policy Statement on UK’s Commodity Derivatives Regulatory Framework Reform - (Posted On Friday, February 07, 2025) European Commission Clarifies Definition of “ICT Services” under DORA - (Posted On Friday, January 31, 2025) FCA Consults on Second Phase of Enforcement Investigation Proposals - (Posted On Wednesday, January 22, 2025) DORA Takes Effect: Key Next Steps for Firms - (Posted On Monday, January 20, 2025) The EU’s ‘Great Re-Bundling’ – ESMA Consults on Changes to Research Rules for EU Managers - (Posted On Monday, December 02, 2024) UK Parliamentary Group Publishes “Hard-Hitting” Report on the FCA - (Posted On Wednesday, November 27, 2024) The SEC Adopts Rules Amending the Covered Clearing Agency Standards - (Posted On Tuesday, November 26, 2024) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Pedestrian Fatalities Up Almost Half from a Decade Ago by: Lawrence J. Buckfire Update: The NLRB Has Lost Its Quorum – DC Circuit Stays District Court’s Reinstatement of Board Member Gwynne Wilcox – and a New General Counsel Has Been Nominated by: Steven M. Swirsky , Stuart M. Gerson No Rest for the Weary: The Trump DOL Indicates Yet Another Change to Its Independent Contractor Classification Rule Is on the Horizon by: Kindall C. James , Matthew C. Lonergan MAKING SMART TCPA MOVES: Rocket Mortgage Follows Up Its Redfin Purchase With STUNNING $9.4BB Take Over of Mr. Cooper by: Eric J. Troutman SEC Extends Compliance Dates for the 'Names Rule' Amendments by: Vlad M. Bulkin , Richard D. Marshall Permissive Forum Selection Clause Is Not Enforceable in Franchisor’s Suit Against Franchisee by: Peter Lawrence Loh UK Business Immigration – New Law on Right to Work Checks for Workers: Makes Sense in Principle but Tricky in Practice by: Annabel Mace Implications of New “Secondary Tariff” Executive Order Targeting Importers of Venezuelan Oil by: Steven F. Hill , Guillermo S. Christensen Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 2 2025 How Employers Can Prepare for Immigration Audits and Visits Apr 3 2025 Defense Counsel: Obligations to Insured Clients and Insurers Apr 3 2025 Defense Counsel: Obligations to Insured Clients and Insurers Print