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Financial Crime - London (Bar)

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

3 Raymond Buildings is noted by sources as having "the most consistently high quality counsel across business crime," with barristers who "know the financial market inside-out." It boasts an excellent reputation for its expertise spanning the full range of financial crime matters. Members act for both the prosecution and the defence in complex cases and large-scale investigations brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Financial Conduct Authority, and offer representation both to major corporations and individual directors. Areas of strength for the team include cases involving allegations of fraud, money laundering, insider dealing and corruption, and the set is regularly instructed both in domestic and international disputes. Recent work handled by the tenants includes advising on the Deferred Prosecution Agreement between the SFO and Guralp Systems.

Eddie Holland is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hugo Keith
Hugo Keith
Star Individuals

Joint head of chambers Hugo Keith KC is an in-demand silk who regularly acts for corporate clients, including financial institutions. He is praised for his clear and sharp mind as well as his smooth advocacy style. He continues to win defence mandates in high-profile Serious Fraud Office investigations into alleged bribery and corruption in a number of jurisdictions. Keith is also recognised for his enviable expertise in extradition matters.

He is at the pinnacle of his career.

Hugo Keith KC's approach is exceptionally forthright. He is readily available and provides precise advice.

Hugo is proficient in sensitive cases, with a diplomatic element or which require high level negotiations.

Hugo Keith KC is a thoroughly charming advocate. He gives every case a phenomenal service level and attention to detail.

Neil Saunders
Star Individuals

Neil Saunders is a senior junior who both prosecutes and has a strong defence practice representing individuals. He is an experienced adviser in relation to high-level investigations into insider dealing, company fraud and bribery. Saunders is widely regarded as a go-to leader in high-profile cases and has been instructed by the Financial Conduct Authority in a number of major criminal prosecutions. He is valued for his ability to advise at the pre-charge stage of investigations.

Neil is brilliant.

He has a brain the size of a house, is great with clients and enormously respected by judges and prosecutors alike.

Patrick Gibbs
Patrick Gibbs
Star Individuals

Patrick Gibbs KC is a highly intelligent and persuasive barrister who acts on behalf of corporations, as well as individuals, facing potential criminal sanctions. Gibbs has acted for the defence in a number of highly significant recent Serious Fraud Office prosecutions, including international corruption matters and multi-jurisdictional market manipulation cases. He is widely acclaimed by peers, with his advocacy skills receiving particular praise, and is further noted for his ability in substantial bribery and tax fraud cases.

Patrick is outstanding. He is wise, thoughtful and creative.

An outstanding silk. He is exceptional in sensitive cases, hugely respected by judges and prosecution counsel alike. He demonstrates astute, calm and assured judgement.

Astonishingly impressive in every sense, as well as having a magnetic manner and being a brilliant storyteller.

Amanda Pinto
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Amanda Pinto
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Amanda Pinto KC acts for the prosecution and the defence in serious financial crime cases, including those involving misstatement of financial accounts, investment frauds and money laundering. Interviewees reserve special mention for her easy-going manner and clear commitment to obtaining the best result for her clients. She is valued for her advice to corporates on financial crime matters and she also has experience dealing with private prosecutions.

Amanda grasps complex matters really quickly, can assimilate information into easily understood facts in a fast fashion, is excellent with clients and a real pleasure to work with.

Amanda is an excellent strategic thinker and always available if needed.

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Helen Malcolm
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Helen Malcolm KC is a renowned expert in crime, fraud and extradition cases. She is regularly called upon to advise on the defence of individuals accused of corruption. Malcolm attracts a number of instructions in cases with an international reach, including those relating to high-value tax fraud. She is also noted for her experience prosecuting high-profile fraud cases on behalf of the Serious Fraud Office and the Crown Prosecution Service.

She is excellent.

Helen is a creative KC in finding solutions to problems.

Helen Malcolm KC is incredibly intelligent. She brings the courtroom to a standstill. She is incredibly hard-working and tenacious. She is a class act.

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James Hines
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James Hines KC's practice includes both prosecution and defence briefs across fraud, bribery and corruption. He was instructed in the high-profile LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) trials and has since continued to be instructed by the Serious Fraud Office as well as by individuals accused of a range of financial crimes. He is also called to the Bar in Northern Ireland.

He is absolutely excellent and is first class.

He is a great practitioner and all round nice man.

He is really adept at dealing with cross-border issues. He has excellent client-handling skills.

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James Lewis
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Joint head of chambers James Lewis KC is relied upon by an impressive client base, including the Serious Fraud Office. He has experience advising on potentially criminal conduct such as rate manipulation. Lewis also attracts briefs relating to bribery and corruption, and has a record of defending private prosecutions. Recognised for his great knowledge of both civil and criminal fraud, he offers significant experience in multi-jurisdictional cases.

James is silky smooth and extremely pleasant to deal with. He does a lot of work for the SFO and on the defence too which gives him a real advantage.

He is great for complex legal problems.

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Luke Ponte
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Luke Ponte is an experienced junior criminal barrister who is well versed in complex cases involving allegations of corruption, money laundering and bribery. He acts for both the defence and the prosecution, and is on the A Panel of the Serious Fraud Office Prosecution Counsel and the Crown Prosecution Service specialist panel for the prosecution of fraud.

He is very personable and easy to deal with. He has great judgement and his advocacy is really excellent.

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Rachel Barnes
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Rachel Barnes KC is an accomplished barrister whose international crime and fraud practice is complemented by her expertise in extradition and confiscation proceedings. Although she often advises individuals, she is also increasingly sought out by companies that are dealing with internal investigations or are accused of potential sanctions breaches and illegal manipulation of benchmark rates. She is highly regarded for her expertise in cases involving money laundering and complex fraud. Her dual qualification in US law makes her a go-to counsel on matters with a transatlantic element.

Rachel is extremely capable, she is highly intellectual and has outstanding knowledge across various areas including financial issues.

Rachel is a highly intelligent KC.

Rachel is outstanding. She works very hard and is very clever.

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Simon Farrell
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Simon Farrell KC has proven skill in financial crime and POCA (Proceeds of Crime Act) cases, and acts for the prosecution as well as the defence. He is a well-practised appellate advocate, having argued before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in key precedent-setting matters.

He is very clear and detailed.

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Jonathan Ashley-Norman
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Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC is a respected criminal silk whose practice is heavy on cases concerning internal disciplinary matters and allegations of cross-border fraud. He is acknowledged for his wide-ranging expertise in financial crime cases and has worked on a number of private prosecutions, acting both for the prosecution and the defence. He has a particular skill in revenue-related cases.

He is very good.

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Richard Wormald
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Richard Wormald KC is a serious crime practitioner who is able to turn his hand to cases of corruption, fraud and market abuse. He attracts a number of briefs from clients in the financial services industry and is further reputed for his expertise in money laundering cases. Wormald has significant experience defending prosecutions brought by the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority.

He has the most commanding voice.

Richard is excellent. He has a charming manner and is a very pragmatic prosecutor.

He is extremely good with juries and is a very strong cross-examiner.

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Robert Morris
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Band 3

Robert Morris is a talented barrister who is regularly instructed to defend companies and individuals alike in a wide range of financial crime cases. He is well versed in matters involving allegations of corruption, insider dealing and tax evasion, and experienced in dealing with bodies such as the Financial Conduct Authority.

He is a very persuasive advocate.

Robert is super bright, hard-working and proactive. He is fantastic on his feet, especially in complicated legal argument.

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Trevor Burke
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Trevor Burke KC is popular both domestically and in jurisdictions outside the UK such as the Cayman Islands. He advises on a broad range of financial crime cases, including those relating to theft, tax evasion, and bribery. His long experience makes him a go-to advocate for the defence of senior professionals involved in high-stakes matters.

Trevor is an incredible barrister.

Trevor is very versatile, wonderful with clients and is a great judge of a case and strategy.

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Michael Borrelli
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Michael Borrelli KC is effective in banking and mortgage frauds, as well as complex money laundering cases. He has significant experience of defending investigations brought by the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority.

He is a great advocate and cross-examiner.

He is highly experienced and has an excellent presence in court.

Saba Naqshbandi
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Saba Naqshbandi
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Band 4

Saba Naqshbandi KC is highly regarded for her expertise in fraud, bribery and money laundering cases. She is acknowledged for her skill in cases with international elements and has experience representing individuals in high-profile cases.

She is always a pleasure to work with.

Saba is showing great leadership. She is a leader in the making.

Nicholas Yeo
New Silks

Nicholas Yeo KC specialises in fraud and has noted expertise in money laundering, an area he regularly writes about in various texts. As well as acting in high-profile criminal prosecutions by the Financial Conduct Authority, his recent instructions have included multi-jurisdictional corruption matters and a wide variety of fraud defences. He is a popular choice for both individual clients and large corporations seeking advice on financial crime matters.

He is experienced with encyclopaedic knowledge, great with clients and has a superb court manner.

Brilliant recall in complicated fact heavy cases, with a disarming manner that wins.

Rachel Scott
Rachel Scott
New Silks

Rachel Scott KC counts extradition and financial crime cases as cornerstones of her practice. She is an experienced counsel for the prosecution, and her enviable client list includes the Serious Fraud Office. She has noted experience handling private prosecution cases and is adept at dealing with matters with cross-border considerations.

Rachel has a brilliant legal mind, is hard-working and a pleasure to work with

She is one of my go-to people for complex and niche areas or thorny questions of law. She has a fantastic analytical and legal brain.

Ranked Barristers at
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London (Bar)

Financial Crime

Hugo Keith KC
Hugo Keith KC
Star Individuals
Patrick Gibbs KC
Patrick Gibbs KC
Star Individuals
Amanda Pinto KC
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Amanda Pinto KC
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Helen Malcolm KC
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James Hines KC
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James Lewis KC
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Simon Farrell KC
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Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC
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Band 3
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Rachel Barnes KC
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Richard Wormald KC
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Band 3
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Trevor Burke KC
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Band 3
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Michael Borrelli KC
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Band 4
Saba Naqshbandi KC
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Saba Naqshbandi KC
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Nicholas Yeo KC
New Silks
Rachel Scott KC
Rachel Scott KC
New Silks
Financial Crime: Corporates

Amanda Pinto KC
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Amanda Pinto KC
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Hugo Keith KC
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Hugo Keith KC
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Patrick Gibbs KC
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Patrick Gibbs KC
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Rachel Barnes KC
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Juniors

London (Bar)

Financial Crime

Neil Saunders
Star Individuals
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