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Financial Crime - London (Bar)

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

5 King's Bench Walk is recognised for the quality of its offering, having "a diverse range of talent and various members who are top tier specialists in their fields." Sources describe the set's members as "standout individuals who provide astute advice, skilful representation and exceptional client care." Representing both prosecution and defence, the set is routinely instructed by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Crown Prosecution Service and the Financial Conduct Authority, as well as on behalf of individuals and corporations facing allegations of financial wrongdoing. Members cover the full range of financial offences from fraudulent trading to tax evasion and bribery and corruption, including large-scale and international mandates. Members of the set recently acted for the SFO in relation to a long running investigation and prosecution of corruption arising from contracts for the supply and maintenance of military equipment to Saudi Arabia.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark A. Heywood
1
Mark A. Heywood
1
Band 1

Mark Heywood KC is a former First Senior Treasury Counsel and is regularly called upon to handle complex criminal cases. He has considerable experience handling litigation involving the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Services Authority.

He is a star performer. When he speaks, judges listen.

Simply the best KC at the bar for fraud cases.

He reads all the papers and really rolls up his sleeves and gets to work. He is incredibly humble and hard-working.

Natasha Wong
2
Natasha Wong
2
Band 2

Natasha Wong KC is a highly diligent silk who exhibits clear communication skills and has great sensitivity to client concerns. High-value money laundering, rate rigging and tax fraud matters feature in her caseload. She is noted for her experience handling matters for financial services clients.

She is very persuasive in legal arguments.

Natasha has remarkable expertise and charm.

Natasha has a lovely manner. She is very calm, polite and effective.

Kathryn Arnot Drummond
3
Kathryn Arnot Drummond
3
Band 3

Kathryn Arnot Drummond is regularly instructed in complex and high-value fraud and money laundering cases. She is noted her expert representation of both individual and corporate clients in investigations brought by the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority and HMRC, and is well versed in cases involving parallel foreign proceedings.

Kathryn is diligent, hard-working and detail-oriented, whilst being very personable.

Kathryn is simply brilliant. She is a brilliant lawyer across the whole breadth of crime. She is exceptionally precise and thorough.

Kathryn was a delight to work with. She had every detail at her fingertips and immediately put the clients at ease.

Rupert Kent
4
Rupert Kent
4
Band 4

Rupert Kent is a talented advocate for both the defence and prosecution of financial crime, with experience acting in a range of fraud, money laundering, insider trading and asset restraint work. He is also a Grade 4 Crown Prosecution Service Fraud Specialist Advocate Panel member as well as a Serious Fraud Office B Panel member.

Rupert is an excellent advocate with a sharp brain.

Rupert is very calm, confident and works incredibly hard.

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Financial Crime

Mark A. Heywood KC
1
Mark A. Heywood KC
1
Band 1
Natasha Wong KC
2
Natasha Wong KC
2
Band 2

Juniors

London (Bar)

Financial Crime

Kathryn Arnot Drummond
3
Kathryn Arnot Drummond
3
Band 3
Rupert Kent
4
Rupert Kent
4
Band 4