Merry van Woodenberg
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 4 : Crime
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Band 4
About
Provided by Merry van Woodenberg
Practice Areas
Merry specialises in serious and complex crime, with particular expertise in violent and sexual offences, financial crime, and cases involving vulnerable individuals. Merry’s practice involves defending in some of the serious cases to come before the courts. In the last year, this has included allegations of terrorism and mass murder. She acts as sole counsel in allegations of rape, kidnap, and significant financial offending.
The breadth of Merry’s experience in white-collar crime, both prosecuting and defending, means she is perfectly placed to act in financial crime cases. Her expertise in this area is complemented by her past employment at a Band 1 specialist white-collar crime firm, at the Financial Conduct Authority (in Retail, the Criminal Prosecutions Team and the Proceeds of Crime department), and advising the Economic Crime Command Unit in Jersey. Merry has acted in cases involving allegations of bribery, fraud, insider dealing, money laundering, misstatements, and tax evasion.
Merry has developed a particular expertise in representing children and other vulnerable individuals, including those with serious mental health issues, learning disabilities, and individuals on the autistic spectrum. Merry is therefore well-versed in the issues that arise in these types of cases, and at presenting cases with complex psychiatric or psychological evidence.
Career
CPS Grade 3
SFO C Panel
Called 2012
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
Financial Services Lawyers Association
Young Fraud Lawyers Association
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