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About
Provided by Stan Reiz KC
Practice Areas
Stan Reiz KC is consistently ranked as a leading silk in both general and financial crime.
His recent cases include: defending the alleged organiser of the high profile shooting murder of Ashley Dale; representing a male acquitted of the gang related 'zombie' knife murder of a 16 year old; acting for a man acquitted of the murder of his wife on the basis of the partial defence of 'loss of control'; defending a man acquitted of attempted murder following a shooting in which he was implicated by eyewitness and forensic evidence; representing a defendant acquitted of murder and wounding in the Grand Court of Grand Cayman following a double stabbing at a bar; defending the alleged mastermind of a substantial conspiracy to import hundreds of kilograms of class A drugs and firearms; successfully defending an army Captain accused of rape; and an author acquitted of the rape of a police investigator.
Mr Reiz KC's recent financial crime cases include: defending a woman accused of complicity in an alleged $170 million cryptocurrency money laundering arrangement which operated in the UK, Dubai, Iran and Turkey; representing a company director facing a private prosecution for an alleged £93 million fraud; acting for an interested party in confiscation proceedings concerning £20 million in cryptocurrency and defending the alleged organiser of a multi-million pound cigarette duty evasion scheme.
Publications
Co-authored "EU v UK: AML and CTF evolutionary changes under scrutiny. Who will come out on top?" published in the Compliance, Ethics & Sustainability Journal, Jan 2024
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Stan Reiz KC possesses notable expertise in cases concerning allegations of money laundering and fraud. He earns praise both for his ability to handle highly detailed cases and for his calm manner in court.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stan is a very versatile practitioner and thinks outside the box. He is very reassuring to vulnerable clients and is a flawless jury advocate."
"Stan's advocacy in the higher courts and appeal courts is superb. He has an answer for everything."
"He is an excellent advocate, who has a fantastic voice and a command of the courtroom."
"Stan goes from strength to strength, rapidly becoming one of the standout performers at the Bar. He has exceptional ability and an easy courtroom manner."
"Stan is a very versatile practitioner and thinks outside the box. He is very reassuring to vulnerable clients and is a flawless jury advocate."
"Stan's advocacy in the higher courts and appeal courts is superb. He has an answer for everything."
"He is an excellent advocate, who has a fantastic voice and a command of the courtroom."
"Stan goes from strength to strength, rapidly becoming one of the standout performers at the Bar. He has exceptional ability and an easy courtroom manner."