Financial Crime
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
Contact number
0131 228 3777About
Provided by Brodies LLP
We conduct internal investigations for clients who suspect that something has gone wrong within their business. We advise and support clients facing investigation by the police and specialist regulators. Where the issue is based in Scotland, we have developed relationships of trust with regulators and prosecutors over two decades.
We understand how to best represent our clients' interests in the courtroom but we also recognise the disruption that court proceedings can cause for an organisation.
Our experience of helping clients to recover from incidents means that we understand the importance of delivering solutions that prevent compliance events arising in the first instance. We do that by providing practical advice on the steps which will reduce risk, such as cultural changes, due diligence measures, and improved policies and procedures.
When we advise clients who are responding to an incident and facing investigation or prosecution our focus is to protect the hard-won reputations that are built over the life of a business.
We advise companies, financial institutions and senior individuals in the areas of anti-money laundering, bribery and corruption, fraud, environmental crime, financial crime, international sanctions, proceeds of crime and tax and VAT fraud.
Chambers Review
Brodies acts on an array of regulatory and financial crime matters, including the provision of anti-bribery consultancy. The team also advises on allegations of tax fraud, via its dedicated business ethics practice group. Its sector expertise attracts major clients from the energy, life sciences and education industries. The team draws on significant experience advising public sector organisations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Brodies provides high-quality advice based on years of experience and a strong guiding hand to support our organisation when issues arise."
"The team is very commercial and pragmatic."
"Brodiesprovided realistic timescales for the conclusion of each phase of the matter and delivered as promised. They investigated each aspect in full and provided professional and considered advice."
"Brodies provides high-quality advice based on years of experience and a strong guiding hand to support our organisation when issues arise."
"The team is very commercial and pragmatic."
"Brodiesprovided realistic timescales for the conclusion of each phase of the matter and delivered as promised. They investigated each aspect in full and provided professional and considered advice."
Notable Practitioners
Paul Marshall is a highly respected practitioner with deep expertise advising clients on investigations into bribery, corruption and fraud. He also advises on compliance and dawn raid matters, and assists with issues of personal and corporate liability.
"Paul understood our requirements at an early stage and provided assistance on how to meet our requirements."
"Paul is well known and a leading specialist in this field."
"He has a forensic eye for detail and an ability to step back and see the overall strategy and direction of the case. I'd put him as one of the best lawyers in his field."
"Paul is a great all-rounder with the ability to put clients at ease and explain complicated matters in simple terms."
"He's fantastic. He has a really thorough knowledge of his subject and is extremely personable and easy to work with. He makes a topic that can be quite complicated and detached easy to understand."
Clare Bone represents both individuals and corporate clients in fraud and money laundering investigations as well as offering compliance advice.
"Clare is a very good lawyer and her work is excellent."
"She's a wonderfully talented lawyer."