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CurrentActing for individual suspects in the SFO investigations into Glencore, Tesco, Airbus, Petrofac, Amec Foster Wheeler, British American Tobacco, GSK, Unaoil, Quindell and LIBOR, as well as suspects in NCA investigations concerning allegations of fraudulent trading, breaches of financial sanctions and overseas bribery/corruption.Acting for numerous individual suspects and witnesses in FCA criminal and regulatory investigations into allegations of insider dealing, market abuse and breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, including a defendant in the FCA’s largest ever prosecution of insider dealing (Operation Tabernula).Acting for individuals sought on complex extradition requests, including Shrien Dewani (South African request on allegations of murder and kidnap), Andrew Symeou (Greek request on allegations of manslaughter) and Mohammed Lodhi (the first UAE request to the UK on allegations of drug trafficking), as well as high-profile political figures and businesspeople whose extradition has recently been sought on investigations in France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Romania and Russia.Successfully made representations for the removal of INTERPOL red and diffusion notices requested by prosecuting authorities in countries including Russia, Uzbekistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, the UAE and Bahrain.Acting for respondents in contested Account Freezing Order and Account Forfeiture proceedings, including gathering expert and witness evidence, often from overseas, to establish the legitimate origins of the money.Acting for high-profile individuals in public inquiries, including a former senior executive in the Lord Dyson investigation into the BBC’s conduct of the Panorama Princess Diana interview.Advising individuals in general criminal matters, including a suspect in the police investigation into the Post Office scandal, former soldiers accused of crimes in Northern Ireland and an MP accused of offences connected to Parliamentary expenses
