Financial Crime

Clare Montgomery KC is a widely acclaimed, top-drawer silk whose talents are in considerable demand both at home and abroad. She acts for individuals and corporations, and is an elite practitioner whose advocacy skills are employed to great effect in appellate cases. Her practice has an international range and she has particular expertise in handling Hong Kong's most high-profile financial crime matters. She is routinely called upon for her ability to handle the most complex fraud cases.

Adrian Waterman KC is a criminal silk with an established focus on financial crime cases. He is acknowledged for his expertise in all manner of business-related crimes, including bribery and fraud cases.

Alex Bailin KC is a popular choice of adviser for financial market-related matters, who is no stranger to finance, having had a career in derivatives trading before coming to the Bar. He is applauded for being quick to grasp the facts at hand as well as for his winning interpersonal skills with solicitors and lay clients. He has considerable experience of representing blue-chip clients in rate manipulation and corruption matters.

Nichola Higgins has an impressive corporate client base and a strong record of acting in high-stakes corruption matters. She is also experienced in significant bribery matters. Higgins is capable of handling government and internal investigations alike, including those with a multi-jurisdictional reach.

Tim Owen KC has an impressively broad practice ‒ of which financial crime is just one strand. He is particularly good at advising listed companies on potential bribery charges and is also valued for his AML expertise. His practice has a notable global reach, as evidenced by his experience in fraud and extradition matters in jurisdictions including Hong Kong and the Turks & Caicos Islands.

Richard Whittam KC is a distinguished former First Senior Treasury Counsel with extensive experience in criminal cases. He is noted for his expertise in defending and prosecuting fraud, bribery and corruption cases. He is also a popular choice for private prosecutions.

Vedrana Pehar is recognised for her expertise in significant financial crime cases and has a strong track record in fraud, money laundering and corruption cases. She offers particular experience in cases with sanction issues and multi-jurisdictional matters.

Jamas Hodivala KC is recognised in the market for his wealth of experience acting in large financial crime investigations and prosecutions. He is well placed to handle matters involving allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering.