In practice since 1991.Chambers in London.Barrister, Called to the Bar of England & Wales in 2003.Member of the New York Bar since 1996.Intrant, Faculty of Advocates (Scottish Bar), 1996.Former Solicitor in England and Scotland (from 1993 and 1991 respectively). LL.B(Hons(Edinburgh), Dip LP (Edinburgh), LL.M (Corporate & Commercial Law)(Lond.UCL)Qualified to receive instructions via "Public/Direct Access".Practice : Advisory, Advocacy and Appellate practice (junior counsel and leading junior counsel)Experience:- 1) International: shipping (Paris), EU/Cartels (European Commission, Brussels), Fraud, injunctions, disclosure/mutual assistance, extradition and judicial review.2) Civil and Commercial litigation with Legal 500 solicitors from mid 90s(offered partnership but transferred to the Bar).3) Other criminal experience: murder, drugs, conspiracy, money laundering; leading junior.4) Other civil: commercial, bankruptcy.Specialties: Fraud, Asset Recovery, Proceeds of Crime (civil and criminal; see my Newsletter: "Fraud and Proceeds of Crime" eg POCA, plea bargains, cash seizures, confiscation, Bribery Act 2010 and on argentchambers.co.uk and Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association [http://www.pocla.co.uk] web sites] serious crime. Recently acted for Arab Spring state regarding recovery of assets and in the appeal in respect of breaches of UK prohibitions/UN Sanctions to Iran, and lead in the acquittal of former murder suspect after 2 1/2 month trial.Appeared in the following Courts: Criminal Court of Appeal, Crown Court, Patents County Court, Chancery, QBD, Family, Bankruptcy, County Court.Member: ABA, NYSBA, Inner Temple, Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association, Extradition Lawyers Association, Society of English and American Lawyers, Criminal Bar Association, South-Eastern Circuit, Society of Scottish Lawyers.in London.On the Committee of POCLA - http://www.pocla.orgLink to chambers below.