Operational Resilience: We Are Your Trusted Legal Partner for Digital Resilience
Cleveland & Co delivers specialised legal services to support your adherence to the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). With our in-depth expertise, we ensure your financial operations remain compliant, resilient, and secure, safeguarding your business from regulatory risks and operational disruptions.
Addressing Your DORA Compliance Challenges
Struggling with the complexities of ICT risk management, third-party oversight, or data protection? You’re not alone. Many financial institutions face difficulties navigating DORA’s stringent requirements, including resilience testing, incident reporting, and multi-jurisdictional compliance. Cleveland & Co understands these pains and provides tailored legal strategies that resonate with your operational needs.
The Countdown to Compliance is On
With DORA’s implementation phases progressing and full compliance expected by 2025, proactive action is essential. Delay can mean significant penalties, operational disruptions, and reputational damage. Take the lead—many of your peers have already partnered with us to achieve seamless compliance, ensuring business continuity and regulatory alignment.
When you partner with Cleveland & Co you gain more than just legal support. You gain a strategic ally.
Partnering with Cleveland & Co means more than compliance—it means operational resilience, robust governance, and peace of mind. Our services guide you in aligning with DORA’s mandates while enhancing your digital security frameworks and reinforcing senior management accountability. You’ll experience fewer risks, smoother audits, and a fortified reputation.
A trusted partner in the investment management industry
The scope of our client relationships within the investment management industry reflects our ability to deliver high quality advice, and make it accessible to all industry participants. Our clients include leading funds, investment managers, and industry associations.
200+ clients representing a combined £9 trillion of Assets Under Management
Traditional legal services often struggle with slow turnaround, generic advice
Cleveland & Co differentiates itself through specialised, high-quality legal expertise, rapid service delivery, and an in-depth understanding of DORA’s requirements. We don’t just offer legal guidance; we integrate with your team to provide commercially focused advice, ensuring efficient and actionable solutions.
Emma Cleveland – CEO, Global General Counsel
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Expert legal support tailored to your needs
Your Business
Alongside your initial legal requirements we aim to help clients understand what service agreements will be in scope for Dora compliance.
Specialist Skills
We draft tailored governance frameworks, protocols, and response plans. Ensuring your business can respond to ICT disruptions effectively.
One Team
Our approach integrates seamlessly with your in-house teams. Expect meticulous attention to detail, fast execution, and expert advice tailored to your business.
Pricing
We offer flexible pricing models tailored to your specific needs. Whether it’s a one-time consultation or ongoing support, our pricing structure is transparent and aligned with the scope of services required. Our goal is to provide exceptional value without unforeseen costs.
Choose Your Plan
Fixed Fee Projects
- Clear, one-time cost
- Transparent and predictable budgeting
- No ongoing commitment after project completion
- Best suited for specific, well-defined projects
Monthly Retainer
- Access to a dedicated team of experts
- Continuous, on-demand support
- Flexible, tailored assistance as needs evolve
- Builds a long-term relationship for strategic support
A panel of specialists through one account
The Cleveland & Co business model offers you the hard to access combination of a team of specialists offering high quality advice in the format of a single lawyer hire available as a round the clock service.
- Specialists typically perform
- 15%
- better than generalists
- Compared to a single hire,
- 7x
- more PQE access
- Across time zones
- 100%
- team availability
Your Institutional Funds Legal Team
The institutional funds team at Cleveland & Co are happy to answer any questions you may have and have a depth of experience to assist with implementing advice.
Caroline Donald
Deputy General Counsel – Governance, Regulation and Trading
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Separately Managed Accounts, Corporate, Commercial, Privacy, IP, HR & Employment strategic
Experience: 25 years
Trevor Goodman
Director
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Structuring and Restructuring, Corporate Governance, Commercial, Fintech
Experience: 30 years
Amanda Quaine
Deputy General Counsel – EMEA
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Structuring & Restructuring, Corporate Governance, Corporate and Commercial
Experience: 27 years
Access to 200+ years team PQE experience for less than the cost of a General Counsel.
Recent Awards
Our ability to provide value to clients in the financial services sector is winning awards across a range of categories.
FAQ
Our FAQ section covers a range of topics about the institutional work work we do.
- Yes, we will draft or provide new standard DORA clauses to be added to your agreements including any intragroup services agreements.
Top Tier Investment Management Testimonials
“Cleveland & Co played an instrumental role in our recent M&A operation, turning a complex process into a smooth transition. Their strategic expertise and professional approach gave us confidence, ensuring our success. We highly recommend their services for any business seeking a reliable partner for significant growth.”
“Cleveland & Co have been supporting us on our journey to a $1bn plus asset under management for a few years. They have filled a need for us – having on hand a general counsel with multiple skill sets without having to employ a whole general counsel team. It is hard to do – but they have made it work – and work very well.”
“We were introduced to Cleveland & Co a few years ago and the relationship has proven to be very beneficial to us. The combination of expertise within the field, accessibility, speed and flexibility has been just what we needed. We look forward to carrying on the relationship, and it’s refreshing to deal with a pragmatic, professional, down to earth group of people.”
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Cordelia Hughes, Chief Growth Officer