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Financial Crime - The Regions (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ben Close of St Philips Chambers has a broad practice in criminal and regulatory work. He has experience acting on a variety of financial crime matters including money laundering and cryptofrauds. He defends and prosecutes for the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office.
Strengths
Ben is super-bright and very well respected by judges, and he is knowledgeable and effective on the law.
Crime - Midlands (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ben Close is a Grade 4 prosecutor who also defends in a broad range of serious crime. He has particular expertise handling large drugs cases both led and unled.
Strengths
Ben is really hot on the facts and is helpful and incisive on the law.
Ben is incredibly able, articulate and fierce. He is a very polished and polite advocate.