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Competition: White-Collar Crime: Cartel Defence (Band 1)London (Firms)
Crime (Band 1)UK-wide
Fraud: Criminal (Band 1)Profile
Practice Areas: Acting for individuals and companies in all aspects of business crime and other complex criminal cases, including extradition, mutual legal assistance, tax and customs fraud, insider dealing, cartel inquiries, money laundering, export control and overseas corruption, including clients in the BAE, Mabey & Johnson, MW Kellogg and Innospec cases. Regulatory inquiries involving the OFT, FSA, Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency. Recent cases include acting for a company in a cross border financial regulatory investigation, US/UK extradition cases and other international mutual assistance and asset forfeiture cases, acting for witnesses in several international fraud investigations, including AIG. Acted for a senior manager in the Buncefield oil terminal disaster case, defended two companies against waste export allegations, acted for a bank in relation to disclosure notices and in various other Revenue cases. Also defends regularly in general criminal cases and advises on private prosecutions and compliance matters.
Professional Memberships: Member Justice Council, London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association and Past Co-Chair IBA Business Crime Committee.
Career: Called to the Bar 1985. Crown Prosecution Service and Serious Fraud Office 1989-96. Peters & Peters 1996. Partner 1998-2001. Partner at Corker Binning since 2001.
Publications: Articles in legal journals and responses to consultation papers. Numerous broadcasting appearances. Contributor to the 'Law of international Fraud' (Sweet & Maxwell, 2001) and 'Fraud, Law, Practice and Procedure' (Butterworths, 2004). Regular speaker at conferences in UK and overseas.
Personal: Resides outside London with family. Interests include sailing, ski mountaineering. Member Royal Ocean Racing Club, Royal Geographical Society.