I represent individuals and corporates subject to investigation for a range of business crime related issues including bribery and corruption, fraud and money-laundering.I was part of the team that represented the only individual acquitted in the SFO investigation into manipulation of the EURIBOR. My cases are often complex and are subject to multi-jurisdictional investigations.In my spare time I sit as an FA chairman for discriminatory disciplinary hearings. Memberships:Former chair and current committee member of the Young Fraud Lawyers AssociationFraud Lawyers AssociationEuropean Criminal Bar AssociationTax Investigations Practitioners Group

I was a Senior Associate in the business crime and regulatory department. I represented individuals subject to investigation for a range of business crime related issues including bribery and corruption, fraud and money laundering. I also advise corporates in internal investigations and compliance matters including anti-money laundering and anti-bribery policies and procedures.My experience covers investigations brought by the Serious Fraud Office, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Financial Conduct Authority, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (US), Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, the National Crime Agency and the Information Commissioner's Office. My cases often have an international element and frequently involve overseas enforcement authorities .Memberships:Chairman of the Young Fraud Lawyers AssociationFraud Lawyers AssociationEuropean Criminal Bar AssociationTax Investigations Practitioners GroupRecent work•Representing a defendant in the Euribor prosecution brought by the SFO•Represented a prominent businessman investigated by the SFO for multi-million-pound corruption•Working alongside US lawyers to obtain a subpoena in the US district court•Represented a trader as part of an FCA/DOJ investigation into market manipulation in Forex•Conducted an internal investigation and advised on a self-report to the FCA relating to Collective Investment Scheme•Represented individuals investigated by the ICO for breaches of UK data protection laws•Represented several reporters investigated as part of the phone-hacking investigations•Advising companies in the financial sector on corporate governance procedures including anti-money laundering and anti-bribery and corruption advice•Advising companies submitting Suspicious Activity Reports to the NCA

I worked in the Business Crime and Regulatory department. I worked closely with Shula De Jersey acting on behalf of the Financial Reporting Council, the Hillsborough inquest and representing company directors during the course of investigations and prosecutions for various offences including bribery, conspiracy to defraud and misleading the public revenue. I also worked extensively on the Forex investigations. I represented individuals subject to proceedings issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act. I continued to represent individuals concerned in general crime matters including serious assaults, drug offences and sex offences.As part of my work in the regulatory field I represented numerous individuals subject to professional discipline matters brought by regulators including the Financial Conduct Authority, Health and Care Professions Council, General Medical Council, Solicitors Regulation Authority.I have been quoted in the press and had several articles published including:https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/lexispsl/termsOfUse?terms=genhttp://www.building.co.uk/when-an-inspector-calls/5075001.articlehttps://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/lexispsl/corporatecrime/synopsis/93200:94157/Confiscation,-restraint-and-cash-seizure/Cash-seizurehttps://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/lexispsl/environment/synopsis/108561:108568/Health-and-safety/Regulation-and-enforcementhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/one-two-people-killed-boy-5950026http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/06/26/soccer/fifa-official-denied-bail-in-extradition-to-u-s/#.Vx-KrvkrJxAhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-27/soccer-raids-don-t-guarantee-swiss-will-play-ball-with-u-s-http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/detectives-to-expand-efforts-to-seize-assets-from-gangsters-who-live-abroad-in-effort-to-tackle-30bn-a6734781.htmlAnd a live TV interview with Kay Burley on Sky News regarding the FIFA investigations

I completed my training contract at GCR under the supervision of Sean Curran (partner). As a trainee I worked extensively as a police station representative and a litigator. I qualified as a higher rights advocate and became a duty solicitor, and as such I gained a great deal of experience working as an advocate in the Magistrates Court and the Crown Court. I continued to work closely with Sean Curran and I gained valuable experience working on an array of criminal cases ranging from common assault to murder, and from theft to serious financial fraud. I worked extensively in representing journalists investigated as part of the major police investigations into phone hacking.I worked on several high profile business crime cases which was a great platform to progress my career in Business Crime and Regulation.