Managing Director of Policy & Legal, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)
Charlotte Robins joined the DFSA in May 2024 as Managing Director of Policy and Legal. She is responsible for leading the development of the DFSA’s policy framework and the legal function, managing legal risks, providing comprehensive legal advice to support all DFSA
functions, as well as drafting the administrative laws and rules that form the DFSA’s regulatory framework.
Prior to joining the DFSA, Ms Robins accumulated more than 22 years of experience as a private practice lawyer in Hong Kong. She advised a diverse range of financial institutions – including investment and private banks, fund and wealth managers, and insurance companies on financial services regulation – covering conduct and prudential requirements, strategic business development, and risk management.
Ms Robins began her career in Hong Kong at Clifford Chance in 2002 and became a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright in 2011. In 2016, she joined A&O Shearman (formally Allen & Overy) as a partner.
Ms Robins qualified as a lawyer in the United Kingdom and is qualified to practice law in England and Wales.