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Kingsley Napley LLP

Fraud: Civil

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Kingsley Napley LLP

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Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Kingsley Napley has a notable profile in civil fraud, bolstered by an exceptional reputation for financial crime work. The firm advises victims of fraud on investigations and litigation, as well as defending those on the receiving end of allegations, including managing associated reputational risks. The team is particularly adept at representing individual parties in litigation, including high-level executives, businesspeople and trustees, as well as insolvency practitioners.

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Work Highlights

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  • Kingsley Napley continued to act for the voluntary liquidator of a Cayman trading

    company in a long-running case, seeking to recover approximately £19 million misappropriated from UK pensioners.

Strengths

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  • Kingsley Napley demonstrate extraordinary innovation, effective leadership and amazing team work. They always place the client's best interests at the forefront.

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  • The Kingsley Napley are specialists who are renowned for their fraud cases. The team is wise and knows how to handle the ins and outs of tough fraud cases.

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  • There is substantial breadth and depth in the Kingsley Napley team.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Fiona Simpson
    Fiona Simpson

    Fiona Simpson

    Fiona Simpson is an experienced civil fraud practitioner who regularly takes on complex cross-border cases. She also has deep experience helping clients with the defence or issuance of various forms of injunctive relief, including freezing and search orders.

    • She is superbly experienced and very senior.

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  • Sue Thackeray
    Sue Thackeray

    Sue Thackeray

    Sue Thackeray enjoys an excellent reputation in the market for her civil fraud practice. She acts on behalf of clients in disputes concerning alleged investment and banking fraud, among other complex and high-value matters.

    • Despite her great learning and experience, Sue is down-to-earth, friendly and cuts to the chase. She is everything a lawyer should be and more.

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    • Sue is an absolute powerhouse. She's experienced, commercial, intelligent and tenacious.

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    • Sue is brilliant to work with. She's confident, responsive and empathetic.

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  • William Christopher
    William Christopher

    William Christopher

    William Christopher has extensive knowledge of civil fraud as well as cross-border asset recovery proceedings. He acts for both claimants and defendants, and has notable experience in fraud claims arising from insolvency.

    • William has an excellent manner with clients, he's very responsive and a very safe pair of hands.

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    • He has impressive strategic nous and is strongly motivated to get the best result for his clients. He is a strong technical lawyer and leverages his great experience to achieve impressive results.

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  • Mary Young
    Mary Young

    Mary Young

    Mary Young has significant experience in civil fraud matters, representing corporate and individual clients in litigation as well as advising them on asset tracing and freezing injunctions.

    • Mary Young is an effective and collaborative litigator, and super persuasive.

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    • Mary is responsive, effective and a pleasure to deal with.

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