Keily Blair—PwC

PwC has appointed Keily Blair as a director in the regulatory and commercial disputes team. Keily joins from Morrison & Foerster LLP where she was a senior associate in the litigation group, prior to which she was an associate at Allen & Overy LLP.

Keily’s practice focuses on the contentious aspects of regulatory compliance and enforcement issues. She advises board level individuals, international corporations and global financial services businesses in connection with domestic and international investigations and compliance with market conduct and anti-corruption legislation.

Keily has joined a team of 13 led by partner Agnes Quashie. Together with Agnes, she is charged with spearheading the development of the regulatory and commercial disputes practice across all its areas of specialism and directing the expansion of the financial services practice.

Shirley Brookes, head of legal at PwC, said: “Following the financial crisis, there is a whole range of financial institutions that are facing an increase in regulation as well as scrutiny by regulators. The risk of these matters becoming litigious is front of their minds. With Keily’s expertise in regulatory compliance and enforcement matters and her experience of working with market leaders in the financial services sector, she is best placed to provide the right level of support where required.”

Keily said: “I look forward to employing my experience advising financial institutions on regulatory compliance and enforcement matters at PwC and to further build the profile of the firm’s legal team in the market. PwC is a unique and attractive proposition, which gives me the opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary practice and to provide a comprehensive first class service to my clients.”