Alexandria Carr – who was the lead legal advisor at HM Treasury on EU financial services strategy – has worked for the UK government for 13 years. She joins Mayer Brown’s financial services, regulatory and enforcement group in London as counsel.
Mr Carr has worked closely with the Financial Services Authority, the Bank of England, ministries of finance across Europe and the institutions of the EU.

Integrated practice

Commenting on her appointment, she said: ‘I did not take lightly leaving public service and moving to the private sector, so it was important that the right opportunity presented itself. I was drawn to Mayer Brown by their integrated [financial regulatory] practice – in terms of its global footprint, combination of regulatory and enforcement disciplines, and contentious and non-contentious skill sets -- and close functional links to Mayer Brown’s other core strengths in London, Europe, the Americas and Asia.’
Sean Connolly, Mayer Brown's senior partner in London, added: ‘Alexandria's appointment marks the latest strategic investment to our London group, and complements our special mix of contentious and non-contentious cross-border regulatory and enforcement experts.’