Sophie O'Sullivan

Career

Called: 2011

Professional Memberships

Fraud Lawyers’ Association

Proceeds of Crime Lawyers’ Association

Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association

South Eastern Circuit

SFO’s International POCA panel

Publications

Co-editing author of the first practitioner’s textbook, UK Sanctions Law and Practice, due for publication by OUP in Autumn 2025.

Co-author of the Economic Sanctions chapter for Smith, Owen, and Bodnar on Asset Recovery (Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery), OUP.

Co-author of the chapter of the Bribery Act 2010 for the 3rd edition of Lissack and Horlick on Bribery(LexisNexis) the leading work on bribery and corruption offences and is co-author of the Sanctionsand MBD’s & their debarment systems chapters in the revised edition, due 2025.

Practice Areas

Sophie is a specialist in Business Crime, Sanctions, and Professional Regulation. She is a co-editor of the first practitioner’s textbook on UK sanctions law and has authored leading chapters on the Bribery Act 2010. Her career involves representing corporate clients in SFO and FCA investigations into money laundering, corporate bribery, and market manipulation.

Internationally, Sophie has acted in proceedings brought against civil servants by international organisations including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the African Union Commission (AUC).

In domestic regulatory proceedings, Sophie appears regularly before the GMC, GDC, SRA, NMC, GPhC and HCPC, often defending individuals against the most serious allegations of professional misconduct and negligent care as well as acting for both prosecuting authorities and defendants in health and safety proceedings.