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Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals - UK-wide
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Maia Cohen-Lask is a well-regarded solicitor focused on advising clients on financial crime matters.
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Maia Cohen-Lask specialises in both financial and general crime. She features in GIR’s list of the 40 under 40 Investigations lawyers 2024, and is ranked as Next Generation Partner for ‘Fraud: White-Collar Crime (advice to individuals)’ in the Legal 500 UK 2024 and Band 4 for ‘Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals’ in Chambers and Partners HNW 2024.
Maia has represented clients in some of the largest and most high-profile financial crime cases in recent years. This includes advising individuals under investigation or prosecution in the SFO investigations into Barclays, LIBOR, Glencore, and others. This includes cases being investigated and prosecuted by the SFO, NCA, and FCA, as well as cross-border investigations where clients are being investigated in multiple jurisdictions.
Maia also has substantial experience representing clients affected by the UK sanctions regime. This includes applications to the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office and the courts for revocation of designation, as well as representing individuals subject to enforcement action for alleged breach of sanctions.
Maia joined Corker Binning in 2015, having formerly practised at the criminal bar at a Band 1 ranked criminal set. She was promoted to Partner in April 2023.
Maia Cohen-Lask the Young Lawyers’ Committee Liaison Officer of the Business Crime Committee of the International Bar Association. She is also a member of Lincoln’s Inn, the Fraud Lawyers Association, and the Women’s White Collar Defense Association.
University of Oxford
BA Philosophy Politics and Economics
2007 - 2010
BPP Law School
Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction)
2010 - 2011
Kaplan Law School
Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding)
2011 - 2012
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Maia Cohen-Lask is a well-regarded solicitor focused on advising clients on financial crime matters.
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Maia Cohen-Lask's responsiveness, expertise and value are excellent.
Maia is the embodiment of enthusiasm: keen about her cases and knows everything about them. As counsel, Maia is who I want behind me in the court. It's like having another brain plugged into my head!
Maia is as sharp as a tack. She is all over the detail, on top of the brief and has a tight grip on the overall direction and strategy of the case.
Maia Cohen-Lask's responsiveness, expertise and value are excellent.
Maia is the embodiment of enthusiasm: keen about her cases and knows everything about them. As counsel, Maia is who I want behind me in the court. It's like having another brain plugged into my head!
Maia is as sharp as a tack. She is all over the detail, on top of the brief and has a tight grip on the overall direction and strategy of the case.