Business Crime

We are tenacious, dedicated and highly regarded criminal law specialists working at the cutting edge of the investigations space. We have been involved at the sharp end of many significant financial crime and regulatory cases of the last decade.

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We have understanding and insight of how the police and prosecuting authorities such as the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue & Customs, National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Competition & Markets Authority operate and what their current priorities are.

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We give practical and strategic advice to limit the impact if you, your business or your senior executives or employees are at risk of or involved in a criminal investigation or prosecution. Our aim is to keep your matter, particularly if it is high profile or at risk of being reputationally damaging, under the radar.

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You may be facing or be concerned about allegations such as fraud, false accounting, investment or benchmark fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and market abuse, cartels and price-fixing, sanctions, money laundering, tax evasion or cheat, restraint and confiscation.

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Every client and case is different. We build the right team of lawyers and forensic investigators for you and provide bespoke advice tailored to the situation you are facing. Criminal investigations are worrying and time-consuming and, ultimately, a disruptive distraction to business and home life – however they resolve. Whether your case is big or small, we care about the outcome and we want the best possible experience for you.

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​As well as acting for corporates, we often act for directors and senior executives who require separate 'independent legal advice' from their company. We have advised senior officials from Government, the police and public bodies.

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So, whether you are a suspect, witness, victim or whistle-blower, we can help you. We are tactically astute, dedicated to your case, and have steely determination. We will explain your legal obligations and identify any risks. We get to the point quickly and make complex issues simple, so as to manage the threat to your reputation and business. We are on your side and will advise you how to handle the entire process whilst providing pragmatic and realistic advice.

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Whilst many of our cases are discontinued, if an investigation ends up in a prosecution we will assemble a strong defence team to represent you and present your case in Court. We ‘look under every stone’ to ensure you are properly and thoroughly prepared to achieve the best possible outcome.

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We know and work closely with many other lawyers in the UK and co-counsel with overseas lawyers if there are cross-border investigations in other jurisdictions (in particular within Europe and the US).

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​We also work closely with our regulatory and employment law colleagues – particularly when there are whistleblowing, internal investigation, disciplinary or resignation issues to advise on. If there is a public law issue to challenge, say by way of judicial review, we can represent you in those proceedings too.