Charles specialises in the field of banking and financial services. He has particular experience in transactions involving a cross-border element and/or complex security arrangements.
His more recent transactional work comprises a variety of real estate and corporate facilities, including both conventional and Shari’a-compliant funding arrangements.
He is also very active in the regulatory fields. He has advised on numerous current issues, including the implementation of MiFID, credit risk mitigation under Basel II and the consequences of the Third EU Money Laundering Directive.
He has published three books and numerous articles on various aspects of banking law. His most recent publication is the Sixth Edition of Mann on the Legal Aspect of Money, which is regarded as the leading text in its field.
He holds the degree of Doctor of Laws and is an honorary professor in the School of Law, University of Birmingham. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London.