Business crime can have huge consequences for a company, both in terms of reputational and financial damage.

Our business crime solicitors’ in-depth experience covers a wide spectrum of business crime issues from tax, frozen bank accounts and fraud to sanctions and financial regulatory investigations, with our clients being based both in the UK and overseas.

Each business crime case is complex and unique, and it is with our breadth of experience and expertise that we are able to advise on the most suitable course of action for every situation. The business crime services that we offer are comprehensive and cost-effective, as well as tailored to the circumstances of each individual client.

Our experience

• Director & Oficer representation – defending Directors and Officers  where the company and its Directors and Officers are being investigated by the authorities in respect of alleged criminality, including  health and safety breaches and where the client, as a Director or Officer of the company  is considered as responsible for any such breaches.
• FCA Investigations – acting for clients in often complex investigations and prosecutions, from the commencement of the investigation until its determination, to include attending upon them prior to a police interview and at the police station and to court if the case proceeds, to include the consideration of representation to the prosecuting authorities that there is no case to answer.
• Bribery & corruption – acting for clients in often complex investigations and prosecutions, from the commencement of the investigation until its determination, to include attending upon them prior to a police interview and at the police station and to court if the case proceeds, to include the consideration of representation to the prosecuting authorities that there is no case to answer.
• Employee fraud and theft – investigation of the Employees alleged criminality and bringing court  proceedings against them for the recovery of the money taken. We will consider possible private criminal prosecution in the absence of the police prosecuting the employee.
• Insolvency related crime – advising and acting for clients prior to and in court proceedings in what are often complex matters, whether the proceedings are anticipated or actually prosecuted by the different regulatory authorities.
• Private prosecutions – we will advise you on this complex area of criminal law and bring a private prosecution on your behalf including obtaining the Attorney General’s agreement that such a prosecution should proceed, both in the Magistrates Court and in the Crown Court.
• Proceeds of crime – representing clients who have been accused of being in receipt of the proceeds of crime , to include attending upon them prior to a police interview and at the police station and to court if the case proceeds, to include the consideration of representation to the prosecuting authorities that there is no case to answer.
• Freezing injunctions – acting for clients who are the subject of freezing injunctions in respect of their bank accounts to include representation at both the Magistrates Court and the Crown Court to ensure that the injunctions are removed as a matter of urgency.
• Insider trading – acting for clients who are accused of insider trading in this often complex area of law and in respect of the facts to include pre police interview advice  to include the consideration of making representations to the prosecuting authorities that there is no case to answer rand thereafter representing the client at both the Magistrates Court and the Crown Court if the case proceeds.
• Tax Evasion – acting for clients who are accused of tax evasion by HMRC,  to include pre prosecution negotiations and  interviews and thereafter if the matter proceeds representation at both the Magistrates Court and the Crown Court. We always endeavour to persuade HNRC not to prosecute but to resolve the matter by agreement.