Criminal law

Our team consists of an experienced group of dedicated partners and associates providing focussed advice on criminal law issues. We consistently earn top rankings for our unparalleled bench strength, market-leading approach to innovation through technology, and in-depth sector expertise. We tackle the most complex cases and challenging issues for individuals and corporates, from high-profile enforcement action and sensitive internal investigations, to on-the-ground, day-to-day decision making.

The team has great breadth and depth of experience in business crime (client testimonial, Chambers UK)

We leverage our specialist capabilities to provide practical solutions for clients facing:

• external enforcement against individuals or corporates (whether brought by the SFO, FCA, NCA, Hong Kong SFC and HKMA, Bafin, AFA and other authorities).
• domestic and cross border internal conduct issues – working closely with our regulatory, employment and civil litigation teams
• Ad hoc risk issues such as money laundering, sanctions, bribery and compliance support.

Camilla De Silva (Head of the Corporate Crime team) is tactically and legally astute. Great international experience and has done a whole range of business crime work (client testimonial, Chambers UK)

Our focus areas include:

• Bribery
• Fraud
• Money laundering
• Sanctions
• Tax evasion
• Insider dealing
• cyber crime
• cartels
• Extradition and cross border matters

Nick Benwell is very professional, responsive and commercial. He's a safe pair of hands in navigating various stakeholders with opposing agendas through uncharted territory