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Joseph Kotrie-Monson

Joseph Kotrie-Monson

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

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About

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Practice Areas

Joseph advises in criminal and regulatory investigations. Criminal work: serious violence & sexual offences. Financial crime work: fraud, money laundering, bribery, cyber crime.

Career

Defends in serious crime: Birmingham Prison Riot, Rotherham Sexual Abuse case, Kelvin Easton murder. Fraud & Regulatory recent cases: Cambridge Analytica, Unaoil bribery trials, Grenfell Fire case.

Professional Memberships

Degrees from Oxford University, the University of Law (Chester) and the Inns of Court School of Law. Holds a solicitor’s practising certificate and Higher Rights qualification.

Publications

Joseph is editor of the current edition of legal textbook Cyber Crime - Law and Practice. He writes academic legal articles and presents the Discovery Plus true crime TV series 'Inside the Heist'.

Personal

Joseph spends his time outside law playing in a rock band, driving cars on racetracks, ice swimming and fundraising for charity. He speaks 6 languages including Russian.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Financial Crime - The Regions

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Joseph Kotrie Monson offers expertise in fraud and bribery investigations, including those with cross-border implications.

Crime - North West

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Joseph Kotrie-Monson has experience advising clients facing a broad range of criminal charges, including murder, assault and fraud.

Strengths

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  • He is very able and his clients love him.

    Financial CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He's dealt with so much, so he knows what he's doing.

    Financial CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Joseph Kotrie-Monson is a pleasure to work with. He provides all clients with excellent support and advice.

    Financial CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Joseph is an exceptional strategist and communicator.

    CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Joseph was totally committed to ensuring we got to the truth in a delicate and methodological manner.

    CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Joseph is highly intelligent, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of law and is an absolute force of nature.

    CrimeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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North West

The Regions

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