Angus Bunyan

Practice Areas

Angus Bunyan is an established leading junior whose practice is focused on serious fraud and business crime.

He recently acted for the SFO in securing Deferred Prosecution Agreements with two UK companies for bribery offences. He is currently instructed by the SFO to prosecute individuals suspected of bribery in the construction sector, prosecuted UK directors for paying bribes to secure Afghan military contracts and acted in the HBOS case involving corruption between senior managers at the bank and leading figures of the business community.

Angus has significant expertise both in bringing and defending private prosecutions, especially those related to commercial disputes. He recently represented Oleg Deripaska in his private prosecution of Vladimir Chernukhin and in the related Judicial Review proceedings and his advice and counsel is regularly sought by other HNW individuals and companies.

He also represents individual and corporate clients in regulatory matters, particularly those facing proceedings for environmental offences. An SFO Panel A and CPS level 4 prosecutor, he is routinely instructed as leading counsel in high profile, sensitive and multi-handed trials where specialist knowledge and first-rate advocacy are required.

Career

Called 1999

Professional Memberships

SFO Panel A

CPS HQ Fraud Panel

CPS Serious Crime Panel

Criminal Bar Association

Fraud Lawyers Association

Private Prosecution Association

UK Environmental Law Association

Hardwicke & Wolfson Scholar of Lincoln's Inn

Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law panel member