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Provided by Faras Baloch
Faras is a specialist in the most serious cases of financial crime. He acts for and against companies and senior professionals accused of serious financial misconduct. He lectures internationally on topics including the Common Reporting Standard, The Bribery Act and The Proceeds of Crime Act. Recent work has included: prosecuting Glencore for the SFO, appearing in the Balli Steel and Unaoil trials and as lead counsel in a multi- million-pound private equity fraud in the energy sector. He is instructed in international corruption investigations involving multinational corporates and an international trade finance fraud. He represented a company director accused of laundering the proceeds of international diversion frauds and a compliance officer accused of laundering £10 million of terrorist funds. Faras advises in internal investigations relating to financial misconduct by major financial institutions and breaches of international sanctions.
Professional Appointments:
SFO A Panel;
SFO Proceeds of Crime A Panel;
Grade 4 CPS Prosecutor;
Grade 4 CPS Specialist Fraud Panel.
Criminal Bar Association; Middle temple; South Eastern Circuit.
Provided by Chambers
Faras Baloch is well regarded for his handling of complex financial crime cases involving allegations of investment fraud, money laundering and market manipulation. He is also noted for his expertise in international corruption cases.
Provided by Chambers
Faras is brilliant, absolutely clinical in his approach and meticulous in detail. He is able to keep the jury with him and is devastatingly effective.
Faras has a brilliant legal mind and sees problems long before they become focused. He is also a good advocate and an unusually good lawyer who enjoys the law and the details.
Faras is brilliant, absolutely clinical in his approach and meticulous in detail. He is able to keep the jury with him and is devastatingly effective.
Faras has a brilliant legal mind and sees problems long before they become focused. He is also a good advocate and an unusually good lawyer who enjoys the law and the details.
