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Provided by Philippa Eastwood
Criminal Law and Appeals
Business Crime and Investigations
POCA and Regulatory
Inquests
Philippa is an established criminal advocate, regularly instructed in complex and significant cases. She has built a reputation for strategic thinking, and determined and incisive defending.
Philippa has particular expertise in financial crime and investigations, including the restraint, recovery, forfeiture or confiscation of assets. She advises and represents individuals and businesses in international investigations of bribery, money laundering and sanctions compliance.
She has gained recognition for her strength in marshalling and managing voluminous material, meticulous case preparation, and intelligent and pithy advocacy.
Current and Notable cases:
• Defending an allegation of murder through torture.
• Defending Premier League prosecution £7.7mil Conspiracy to Defraud arising from the UK’s largest illegal broadcasting of IPTV.
• Defending £40mil time-share fraud (4,800 victims)
• Defending alleged fraud by false representation (£3mil bank loans), VAT fraud and offences under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
• Defended £41m Conspiracy to Cheat HMRC arising from a sideways tax relief scheme (ecological projects).
• Advised company (construction industry) regarding possible multi-million VAT fraud conducted by its contractors, whistleblowing, and due processes.
• Instructed to challenge a Restraint Order (failures in police duty of candour).
• Assisted a corporate defendant prosecuted by SFO for bribery offences.
Criminal Bar Association
Bar Human Rights Committee
Fraud Lawyers’ Association
Proceeds of Crime Act Lawyers’ Association
Contributing author of Taylor on Criminal Appeals (second edition).
Trustee of Cecily’s Fund, a charity helping with the education of vulnerable youth in Zambia.
Provided by Chambers
Philippa Eastwood is an established defence junior who is valued for her experience in fraud cases, including tax frauds. She is noted for her deft advocacy in bribery cases and also offers expertise in confiscation matters.
Provided by Chambers
Philippa gives good, pragmatic advice, is extremely pleasant and approachable and has an extremely good bedside manner.
Astute and hard-working, Philippa Eastwood is a brilliant advocate with an eye for detail in the most sophisticated fraud cases.
Philippa is a silk in the making, outstanding with her written work and a master tactician. She is great on her feet and puts clients at ease.
Philippa gives good, pragmatic advice, is extremely pleasant and approachable and has an extremely good bedside manner.
Astute and hard-working, Philippa Eastwood is a brilliant advocate with an eye for detail in the most sophisticated fraud cases.
Philippa is a silk in the making, outstanding with her written work and a master tactician. She is great on her feet and puts clients at ease.
