Publicised matters include:-Many Criminal & Civil Investigations including by the CPS, HMRC, SFO and the Insolvency ServiceRetained in major investigation into Company asset stripping and money laundering.Successfully litigated appeal of former Commander Ali Dizaei at The Court of AppealRetained in alleged food and drink tax evasion and property schemes.MTEC alcohol and precious metal VAT fraud prosecutionsRetained by former Partner in Fox Hayes re Boiler room operation reported by Tony Hetherington in Mail On SundayRetained by chartered accountant in professional fraud investigation into his affairsRetained by senior partner of Lancashire law firm in disciplinary ProceedingsRetained in respect of issues in the Levison enquiry for matters not yet specifically in Public domainRetained in case re Cloning of SKY/Dark box and Dream box receivers and file sharing fraud.Cases include Operation Crystallite, Operation Sledgehammer successfully defended Professional client who was the only defendant acquitted by the Jury in the UK's largest ever 'boiler room' fraud involving over £100M and prosecuted by the SFO.Retainer in yet another HMRC investigation into film scheme fraud plus new issue which for some professional firms some rather worrying, of enquiries from HMRC concerning sale of goodwill from LLP to a Ltd Company allegedly converting income into capital and only paying 10% entrepreneurs relief. Very common and thought to be bomb proof but is it?Representing client at the BHS Parliamentary InquiryDefence of Company Director concerning activities leading to co directors disqualification disqualification and tax mitigation schemes..Retained in ongoing HMRC tax enquiry by professional practice and its directors concerning S455 and other tax assessments being reviewed by Revenue under Code of Practice 9 Enquiry . Other retainers are not yet in the public domain so we do not reference them

Successfully litigated appeal of former Commander Ali Dizaei at The Court of AppealRecently publicised matters include:-The BHS Parliamentary InquiryRetained by promoter of film tax mitigation scheme under investigation by HMRC Retained in major investigation into Company asset stripping and money laundering.Retained in alleged food and drink tax evasion and property schemes.MTEC alcohol and precious metal VAT fraud prosecutionsRetained by former Partner in Fox Hayes re Boiler room operation reported by Tony Hetherington in Mail On SundayRetained by chartered accountant in professional fraud investigation into his affairsRetained by senior partner of Lancashire law firm in disciplinary ProceedingsRetained in respect of issues in the Levison enquiry for matters not yet specifically in Public domainRetained in case re Cloning of SKY/Dark box and Dream box receivers and file sharing fraud.2014 cases include Operation Crystallite, Operation Sledgehammer June 2014 successfully defended Professional client who was the only defendant acquitted by the Jury in the UK's largest ever 'boiler room' fraud involving over £100M and prosecuted by the SFO.New retainer in yet another HMRC investigation into film scheme fraud plus new issue which for some professional firms some rather worrying, of enquiries from HMRC concerning sale of goodwill from LLP to a Ltd Company allegedly converting income into capital and only paying 10% entrepreneurs relief. Very common and thought to be bomb proof but is it?Representing client at the BHS Parliamentary InquiryOther retainers are not yet in the public domain so watch this space!

Head of Serious Business,Corporate and Revenue Crime.Certified Mediator

Betesh Fox re-branded as Ralli in 2007