Henry Hughes

Pre-eminent Counsel specialising in corporate crime, business crime, commercial fraud, money laundering and PoCA. One of the most experienced private prosecutors currently practising, Henry is regularly instructed on behalf of high net worth individuals, company founders/Directors and large multi-national corporations to bring criminal prosecutions against individuals and companies who have defrauded them.

Cases brought involve sophisticated and long running frauds, typically concealed by the perpetrators for lengthy periods and involving a multiplicity of complex and evolving issues. Henry’s experience in advising from the initial investigative stage leads to both pre-trial resolution and trials brought to their proper conclusion. Henry is also regularly instructed to defend where such prosecutions are brought against them.

Described as “very impressive; and a “great calming presence to have when you're in the middle of a fight".

Henry also represents individuals and corporations in the most serious fraud allegations. He is experienced in providing advice to those under investigation by the state and defending those who have been charged. Recent Notable cases include the most large and complex private prosecutions, acting for a world-leader corporate multinational against dishonest and corrupt company officers; acting for professionals targeted by a fraud directed at high net worth individuals; acting in frauds involving complex corporate structures and multi-jurisdictional money laundering/concealment; advising high net worth individuals both when facing allegations of fraud and, when frauds have been perpetrated against them, bringing cases to hold the guilty parties to account.

Henry also accepts instructions in cases involving allegations of serious organised crime.