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Financial Crime: Corporates - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
John Carl Townsend of XXIV Old Buildings is a well-respected junior with extensive knowledge, expertise and personability. He is regularly called upon to provide insight into a range of different financial crime matters, especially those that involve commercial aspects.
POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
John Townsend offers a wealth of experience of advising in criminal and civil disputes and acts on behalf of both claimants and defendants. He is noted for his strong expertise when it comes to serious financial investigations and money laundering, and he demonstrates proficiency in confiscation orders, civil recovery proceedings and asset forfeiture orders.
Strengths
Amazingly technically able. From the smallest POCA to very complex cross-border asset forfeiture, he shows himself to be good. A very forceful advocate, he knows the law backwards and won't back down.
John Carl Townsend is very supportive and available both to us and to the clients. He's always there and his knowledge and experience are second to none.