A former Clifford Chance lawyer, accused of having committed various charges of fraud and insider trading, has had all charges against him dropped by a London jury.

Suhail Zina, who had been on trial at Southwark Crown Court alongside his brother, a former Goldman-Sachs analyst, has been acquitted, a spokesperson from the FCA confirmed: “We can confirm that the case against Suhail Zina on all counts is not proceeding.”