Overview

We regularly advise corporates (and their boards and directors), government agencies and high net worth individuals on all areas of financial crime, including:

  • Serious fraud and money laundering
  • Bribery and corruption
  • Sanctions and export controls
  • Insider trading and market abuse
  • Cartels and price fixing
  • Tax and revenue evasion
  • Insolvency fraud and director disqualification
  • Cross border investigations
  • Proceeds of crime (restraint; confiscation; freezing; forfeiture; civil recovery)

We have advised on some of the largest ever investigations in recent times and, working throughout the UK and internationally, we specialise in responding to complex and business critical investigations by the SFO, the FCA, HMRC, the CMA, the NCA, the Insolvency Service and the police. We support you in navigating the challenging and often unfamiliar landscape, always protecting your interests and striving to resolve matters effectively and efficiently.

We also help you to assess your risk exposure and implement preventative measures and robust compliance systems, particularly in relation to bribery, fraud, money laundering and tax evasion – an essential defence to the increasing number of ‘failure to prevent’ offences.

Service Areas

  • Dawn raids and search warrants 
  • Information requests and voluntary interviews 
  • Production orders and compulsory questioning
  • Interviews under caution
  • Internal investigations and legal privilege
  • Corporate and director liability
  • Prosecutions, confiscation and civil recovery
  • Risk prevention and compliance: bribery, fraud, money laundering and tax evasion
Experience

Financial services group: Responding to investigations by the Financial Conduct Authority, the National Crime Agency, the Danish Serious Fraud Office and the German Public Prosecutor’s Office concerning ‘Cum-Ex’ fraud and money laundering, involving the loss to the Danish tax authority of €1.7 billion.

Major manufacturing company: Global investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in multiple jurisdictions, including by the Serious Fraud Office and the US Department of Justice.

Global chemicals manufacturer: Internal investigation and engagement with HM Revenue & Customs, UK Border Force and the National Crime Agency concerning breaches of Russian sanctions; negotiating a financial settlement in lieu of prosecution.

FTSE 100 company: Internal investigation and reporting of bribery related matters (including suspected bribery of foreign public officials in Europe and the Americas) to the Serious Fraud Office and the US Department of Justice.

Independent foreign currency supplier: Crisis management in relation to a multi-million-pound fraud on HM Revenue and Customs and money laundering by an associated party.

Utilities company: Internal investigation and engagement with the Serious Fraud Office concerning large-scale fraud by senior employees, resulting in the SFO taking no action against the company.

Global event management agency: Investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service into bribery and money laundering concerning the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Meet the team
Guy Bastable Corporate Image

Guy Bastable Partner

  • Corporate Crime & Regulatory Investigations
  • Dispute Resolution & Crisis Management
  • Internal Investigations & Corporate/Director Liability
 
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Andrew Matheson Senior Associate

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Business Crime and Regulatory Investigations
  • Commercial Contract Disputes

 
Sam Aldous

Sam Aldous Senior Associate

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Financial Services Disputes and Enforcement 
  • Business Crime and Regulatory Investigations
Michael Ward

Michael Ward Partner

  • Shareholder disputes, partner disputes and LLP disputes
  • Director duty disputes
  • Material contract disputes
Matthew Walker

Matthew Kaltsas-Walker Partner

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
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Laura Beament Senior Associate

  • Fraud: Civil 
  • Fraud: Criminal
  • General Commercial Disputes
Marie-Elizabeth-Bailey

Marie-Elizabeth Bailey Associate

  • Business Crime and Regulatory Investigations
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Health and Safety
Nick Mills

Nick Mills Solicitor

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Business Crime and Regulatory Investigations
  • Financial Services Disputes and Enforcement

What others say...

A notable fraud practice with a significant record of advising corporate clients on anti-bribery and corruption. It is capable of carrying out both internal investigations and SFO proceedings, and is particularly experienced in money laundering matters.

Chambers UK 2025

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