Martin Evans KC

Specialises in all aspects of the law relating to criminal and civil asset recovery and confiscation. Acts for defendants, prosecuting authorities and third parties. Experienced in handling domestic and international restraint and receivership proceedings (including the restraint of UK assets pursuant to overseas requests), freezing orders under Part 5 of POCA and confiscation proceedings. Frequently instructed in cases on appeal where he was not involved in the lower court.

Expertise in fraud, corruption, money laundering and corporate criminal liability.

Current instructions include largest ever civil recovery claim and advising overseas clients in respect of restraint orders made under the POCA 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005.

Notable recent cases include: DPP v Surin [2025] EWHC 10 (KB); Wieromiejzyk v DPP [2025] 1 WLR 1111; Wang v Tianjin Lantian Gerui Ltd [2024] EWHC 2059 (Ch); Ahmet v Tatum [2024] 1 WLR 3630; R v Haden [2024] EWCA Crim 344; FCA v Wealthtek LLP (in special administration) [2024] EWHC 424 (Ch); R v Wood[2023] 1 WLR 156; R v Briedis [2023] 1 Cr App R 18; Gopee v Southwark Crown Court [2023] EWCA Civ 881; Chief Constable of Merseyside v Bennett [2023] 1 Cr App R 10; NCA v Petrosaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd [2022] EWHC 920 (Admin); R v Andrewes [2022] 1 WLR 3878.

Called to Bar in 1989. Took silk in 2017.

Proceeds of Crime Lawyers’ Association.

Corporate Criminal Liability’ (co-author) Fourth Edition April 2021; ‘Archbold’ (contributing editor responsible for confiscation and money laundering chapters)