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The Financial Crime team have particular expertise in defending both companies and individuals in complex and high value fraud investigations. They have acted in innumerable investigations and prosecutions brought by the Financial Conduct Authority and Serious Fraud Office and have secured numerous acquittals over the years. They act for individuals who receive a Section 2 notice under the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (CJA).
The team are known for our efficient preparation of fraud cases and are a first choice for financial professionals facing allegations of market abuse, fraud by abuse of position, tax fraud, insider dealing, and various forms of bribery and corruption. They were notably instructed in relation to both the LIBOR and EURIBOR rate-rigging scandals.
They are solicitors of choice for individuals involved in internal investigations and are regularly instructed by City firms to act as independent counsel and oversee internal investigations. They often advise on matters relating to financial and corporate irregularities, money laundering, confiscation proceedings and the potential financial outcomes following criminal cases.
They regularly act in cases involving cutting edge financial crime including emerging trends in cyber-dependent and cyber-enabled financial crime, automatic and algorithmic trading, and artificial intelligence.
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Simons Muirhead Burton acted for a financial adviser charged with three counts of money laundering and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
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The service levels are very good and they respond to changing circumstances effectively.
Simons Muirhead is strong in this space with a mixture of general and financial crime experience.
The team are very professional and thorough. They always had our company's best interest in mind.
They're a really safe pair of hands doing a lot of high-profile matters.
The service levels are very good and they respond to changing circumstances effectively.
Simons Muirhead is strong in this space with a mixture of general and financial crime experience.
The team are very professional and thorough. They always had our company's best interest in mind.
They're a really safe pair of hands doing a lot of high-profile matters.
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I couldn’t think of a better person to handle complicated criminal matters.
Phil Smith acts on complex investigations by the SFO, HMRC and the DOJ, regularly representing senior executives. He is particularly active on matters relating to tax fraud and money laundering.
At all times of the case, he treated me and my family with kindness and care, he was always available 24/7 to talk, care and advise me, and he never wavered. He's a great lawyer.
He's doing superb work at Simons Muirhead.
His commitment to his clients and their cause really stands out. He is exceptional.