Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Financial Crime: Individuals

London (Firms)

12 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Corporate Crime & Investigations

London (Firms)

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Mark Beardsworth

UK

Practice Areas

Mark specialises in white collar crime and investigations. He holds a 25-year track record of successful representations of individuals and corporates in many major Serious Fraud Office investigations, including IKEA, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, LIBOR/EURIBOR, Forex, Independent Insurance, G4S Serco, Sweett Group, Barclays Qatar and Tysers Integro. He has also advised clients in relation to major prosecutions brought by the Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue and Customs, and the Financial Reporting Council.

Mark has significant experience in conducting corporate internal investigations for clients that operate across a range of industries including financial services, education, energy and infrastructure and sports and retail. He advises corporates on governance, compliance, management systems and controls, as well as on implementing policies. Mark also advises in relation to risk and governance during key corporate events including M&A and distressed situations.

Much of his work involves clients facing scrutiny internationally and in complex “parallel proceedings” involving civil and regulatory litigation.

He is also the author and Editor of numerous books and articles including the successful ABA Publication “An International Guide to Corporate Internal Investigations”.

Career

Prior to joining Signature Litigation, Mark was a partner at Kinglsey Napley, Brown Rudnick, Cadwalader, and Goodwin.

Professional Memberships

Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) International White Collar Crime Committee - First non-American citizen to hold such a post. Honorary member of AIJA, the International Association of Young Lawyers.

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Financial Crime: Individuals - London (Firms)

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Band 1
Individual Editorial

Mark Beardsworth of Signature Litigation has considerable experience in complex and multi-jurisdictional SFO investigations into bribery, corruption and money laundering, as well as those involving rate fixing.


Corporate Crime & Investigations - London (Firms)

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial

Mark Beardsworth handles a range of financial crime matters for corporate clients. He often advises on allegations of bribery, corruption and money laundering, including acting in internal investigations.

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