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Costa is a partner in the London office of King & Spalding. He represents domestic and international financial institutions, fund managers, investment advisers, insurance brokers, FinTech and payments clients on a broad range of financial services regulatory, ESG and compliance matters.
Costa routinely acts for institutional clients advising on all aspects of the UK financial services regulatory framework. He regularly advised on the UK FCA authorisation and conduct rules, change in control requirements, the regulatory framework for alternative investment fund managers, including the AIFMD assets stripping, pre-marketing and marketing rules, PRIIPS, international funds private placement frameworks, EU SFDR and UK SDR regimes.
He also has experience in advising clients on global regulatory compliance programmes, cross-border offering of products and services, financial sanctions, market abuse, financial crimes and anti-money laundering legislation.
LL.B., University of Law, London
LL.M., King's College London
England and Wales
The Law Society of England and Wales
Russian
October 1, 2024
Financial services regulatory and compliance partner Costa Burkov joins the firm’s Corporate practice group in London
September 30, 2024
King & Spalding Adds Financial Services Regulatory and Compliance Partner Costa Burkov in London
Advised large US Private Equity manager on the acquisition of the UK significant payment institution, including the change in control approvals in the UK, EU and over a dozen of international markets.
Advised U.S. financial institution on the post-Brexit restructuring of the European operation, including the separation of the UK and EU businesses.
Advised US, UK and EU investment managers on the regulatory aspects of the launch and marketing of private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate funds strategies.
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November 20, 2024
Final Countdown: ESMA Guidelines on Funds’ Names Using ESG or Sustainability-Related Terms
October 15, 2024
Newsflash – What do the UK’s new employment laws mean for Financial Services?
October 1, 2024
Financial services regulatory and compliance partner Costa Burkov joins the firm’s Corporate practice group in London
September 30, 2024
King & Spalding Adds Financial Services Regulatory and Compliance Partner Costa Burkov in London
Advised large US Private Equity manager on the acquisition of the UK significant payment institution, including the change in control approvals in the UK, EU and over a dozen of international markets.
Advised U.S. financial institution on the post-Brexit restructuring of the European operation, including the separation of the UK and EU businesses.
Advised US, UK and EU investment managers on the regulatory aspects of the launch and marketing of private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate funds strategies.
See more
November 20, 2024
Final Countdown: ESMA Guidelines on Funds’ Names Using ESG or Sustainability-Related Terms
October 15, 2024
Newsflash – What do the UK’s new employment laws mean for Financial Services?
October 1, 2024
Financial services regulatory and compliance partner Costa Burkov joins the firm’s Corporate practice group in London
September 30, 2024
King & Spalding Adds Financial Services Regulatory and Compliance Partner Costa Burkov in London
LL.B., University of Law, London
LL.M., King's College London
England and Wales
The Law Society of England and Wales
Russian