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Provided by Christopher David
Practice Areas
Christopher David specialises in representing both companies and individuals in white collar crime matters mainly involving allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing, tax evasion, cartels or money laundering. These matters predominantly involve investigations undertaken by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the National Crime Agency (NCA), as well as overseas agencies, such as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In addition, Christopher has considerable experience in cross-border corporate and internal investigations on behalf of multi-national corporations and major financial services clients. These investigations often involve multiple jurisdictions, as well as compliance issues and risk management. Christopher also has experience working as a member of a DOJ-appointed independent Compliance Monitorship team.
Christopher is the co-author of “A Practical Guide to INTERPOL and Red Notices” published by Bloomsbury Professional and advises individuals regarding the procedure for applying for the deletion of red notices.
Christopher is a trustee and board member of Appeal, a charity dedicated to overturning miscarriages of justice.
Career
London School of Economics and Political Science (BA International History) 1999
BPP Law School (PGDip and BVC) 2002
Kingsley Napley LLP 2005
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2008
WilmerHale 2012
Joined Clifford Chance 2021
Partner since May 2023
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Christopher David of Clifford Chance undertakes a variety of financial crime matters, with a focus on the representation of senior individuals in SFO investigations facing allegations of fraud, corruption and bribery.
Christopher David has experience assisting a wide array of financial sector clients with domestic and cross-border investigations concerning bribery, corruption and other allegations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a serious international operator. He combines real-world criminal experience with international and commercial awareness and presence."
"Chris is an excellent junior partner and incredibly hard-working."
"He is a serious international operator. He combines real-world criminal law experience with commercial and international awareness and presence."
"He generates huge goodwill quickly and combines that with a real determination to represent his clients to the best of his ability. He will fight so eloquently; he's a pretty impressive practitioner."
"One of the massive strengths he brings is he's a total consummate professional but has a proper grounding in real, grotty criminal law. He's an amazing all-rounder."
"He is a serious international operator. He combines real-world criminal experience with international and commercial awareness and presence."
"Chris is an excellent junior partner and incredibly hard-working."
"He is a serious international operator. He combines real-world criminal law experience with commercial and international awareness and presence."
"He generates huge goodwill quickly and combines that with a real determination to represent his clients to the best of his ability. He will fight so eloquently; he's a pretty impressive practitioner."
"One of the massive strengths he brings is he's a total consummate professional but has a proper grounding in real, grotty criminal law. He's an amazing all-rounder."
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