Thomas Cattee

Tom leads the White Collar Crime team at Gherson, advising individuals and corporates in high-profile, multi-agency domestic and multi-jurisdictional proceedings, including regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. He regularly acts in matters involving allegations of complex financial crime, bribery and corruption and money laundering.

Tom joined Gherson in 2021 from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), where he worked on some of the UK’s most significant financial crime investigations. He initially acted as disclosure counsel on the LIBOR investigations and the Barclays Qatar case, before moving into a prosecution role leading key aspects of international fraud investigations. His work included advising on interviews, searches, extradition matters and Mutual Legal Assistance.

Tom has a particular focus on extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance and INTERPOL matters, advising clients on cross-border proceedings and representing individuals in relation to INTERPOL Red Notices and related data protection issues. His experience includes advising on property freezing orders, account freezing orders and other asset restraint measures, as well as acting in cases involving Unexplained Wealth Orders.

He also advises on cryptocurrency-related disputes and on financial regulation and compliance issues arising from blockchain technology, digital currencies and crypto-assets.