Nick Barnard

In recent years, Nick has acted in some of the most high-profile and complex investigations into fraud, bribery, tax offences, money laundering and asset forfeiture in the UK and abroad. He is frequently involved in cases conducted by the Serious Fraud Office, the National Crime Agency, the Financial Conduct Authority and HMRC, as well as international investigators, prosecutors and regulators.

He has a particular interest in the criminal, asset forfeiture and regulatory aspects of crypto assets, and has a foundation certification in cryptocurrency investigations.

Nick also has expertise in general crime matters, having provided advice from the police station to the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts on offences ranging from common assault and sexual offences to money-laundering and tax fraud.

Studied English at University College London, followed by the GDL and LPC at the College of Law.

He qualified as a solicitor in 2014, re-joined Corker Binning in 2015 and became a partner in 2023.

Nick is a committee member of the Fraud Lawyers Association and the City of London Law Society Corporate Crime & Corruption Committee.

Nick is the author of ‘What Family Lawyers Need to Know About Criminal Law’, published in conjunction with Resolution. He frequently writes for the mainstream and specialist press on important and developing issues of criminal and regulatory law.