Investigations

Representing Rolls Royce and numerous other multinationals in global anti-corruption investigations.

Representing executive of a global mining company in SFO corruption investigation.

Investigating potential sanctions violations at multinational engineering company.

Advising financial and non-financial companies on compliance with international sanctions, including dealing with regulators and contentious matters.

Assisting with both removal from and addition to sanctions lists.

Advising a trust beneficiary in global offshore and onshore litigation and dealings with regulators regarding a designated vessel and the application of sanctions.

Advising leading international financial institution in FCA investigation into market abuse.

Representing Neil Phillips, co-founder of UK-based hedge fund Glen Point Capital, in relation to indictment from the US DOJ and civil complaint from the CFTC for manipulation of currency markets, including in extradition matters and preparing his defence.

Representing partner at leading private equity house in insider trading investigation by the SEC, with no action pursued.

Advising in response to Section 2 notices served by the SFO, data requests from HMRC and other international authorities in relation to investigations into practices of firm’s competitors.

Defending companies and ultra-high net worth individuals under investigation and in compliance matters relating to regulations, against asset forfeiture proceedings.

Assisting bank that was victim of multi-billion dollar fraud in tracing and recovering lost funds.

Advising CEO of multinational company in relation to board dispute, internal investigation and associated litigation.

Advising in relation to FCA investigations into anti-money laundering systems and controls, including adequacy of transaction monitoring systems.

Advising senior executive of financial institution in relation to FCA and PRA investigations into anti-money laundering and sanctions.

Representing global mining company in investigating fraud committed by former management.

Representing founder of global fund in fraud investigation and judicial review of SFO.

Representing international energy company and its CEO in fraud and corruption investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

Representing founder and CEO of technology company in accounting fraud prosecution by DOJ.

Representing global gaming company in fraud and tax evasion investigation.

Advising in relation to whistle-blowing investigation into bank and senior executive by multiple global regulators, including FCA and PRA.

Advising in relation to cyber and data loss issues and avoiding regulatory enforcement.

Advising in relation to firm’s response to the FCA and PRA regarding alleged IT Security, MCOB rule regulatory breaches.

Advising BitMEX’s co-founder Ben Delo on transatlantic criminal and regulatory matters relating to cryptocurrencies.

Advising Ira Kleiman, the personal representative of David Kleiman, on US$11.4 billion-plus litigation against Craig Wright, alleging the unlawful withholding of bitcoins and intellectual property assets rightfully belonging to the estate.

Representing numerous ultra-high-net-worth individuals sought for extradition by the United States.

Advising founder and CEO of a multinational company in relation to whistle-blowing investigation into allegations of misconduct of both financial and non-financial nature.

Advising in relation to alleged failures to treat customers fairly in relation to customers who fell into arrears or experienced financial difficulties.