Financial Crime

Julian Christopher KC is a popular choice of lead counsel for prosecuting authorities, including the Crown Prosecution Service, who is often selected to advise in cases relating to organised crime, including those concerning alleged corruption of public servants. He also displays impressive experience in prosecuting high-value tax and investment frauds.

"Julian has a powerhouse brain and an ability to master the intellectual side but is completely down-to-earth."

"He is amazing; he deals with his cases with grace, precision and focus."

"Julian is a very effective leader and has wonderful knowledge, which is appreciated by judges and clients alike."

Dominic Lewis is an accomplished criminal junior with a respected prosecution practice. He is recognised for his strength in financial crime cases and has notable experience in cases involving fraud and money laundering. Lewis has additional expertise in confiscation matters.

"Dominic is terrifically bright and really on the ball. He has a very charming demeanour which comes across in court."

"He is excellent, incredibly calm with great attention to detail. He is able to have a light touch in very tricky situations, Dominic's a real class act who can keep judge, jury and opposition on side."

"Dominic Lewis is a detail-orientated and efficient barrister."

Jonathan Caplan KC is extremely highly regarded and noted for his impressive strategic input to fraud and corruption cases and his appealing advocacy style. High-profile matters he has advised on include those relating to charges of corporate misstatement, as well as alleged manipulation of benchmark rates. His practice has an impressive international range, and he has experience of trying cases in both Hong Kong and Singapore.

"Jonathan is a first-rate silk."

Michael Brompton KC is a silk of choice for the Serious Fraud Office, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Financial Conduct Authority, who regularly handles complex financial crime cases. He offers extensive expertise in a wide range of matters, including bribery, money laundering and VAT fraud.

"Michael Brompton KC is a really smooth advocate and a skilled cross-examiner."

Ben Douglas-Jones KC exhibits a strong work ethic and acts as a Grade 4 criminal prosecutor. He regularly handles confiscation cases, as well as mortgage and tax frauds. Douglas-Jones wins instruction from both the Serious Fraud Office and the Specialist Fraud Division in a wide range of fraud matters as well as having a strong defence practice.

"Ben is one of the brightest people at the Bar. He is brilliant at marshalling his resources and really hard-working."

David Durose KC is a highly praised silk with particular expertise in financial crime cases. He is valued for his expert prosecution of cases involving fraud, bribery and corruption.

"David is an outstanding lawyer. He is an outstanding lawyer and able to translate the law into practical advice. He is very clear in explaining law to the client."

"The way he does things is devastating. He's better prepared and knows more than anybody else in the courtroom."

Janet Weeks is a Grade 4 prosecutor and a popular choice of barrister for serious, high-value fraud matters. She has handled a number of notable corruption, insider dealing and employment fraud cases, and has added experience in cases involving bribery. Aside from acting for the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority, she also defends cases in financial crime.

"Janet is methodical, diligent, hard-working, and good with clients."

Jenny Goldring handles cases concerning bribery allegations as well as multi-handed MTIC (missing trader intra-community) prosecutions. Her tax and fraud capabilities mean that she has also regularly appeared in the VAT tribunal. She also acts in financial crime more broadly, appearing both for the defence and for the prosecution. Goldring is experienced in cases involving HMRC, the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority.

"She is a very able, committed barrister and an extremely effective advocate. There is a relentlessness about her; she always goes the distance and never gives up."

"She has a knack for getting straight down to the issue and is pragmatic and tactical."

Stephen Hopper prosecutes and defends financial cases of varying degrees of seriousness. He regularly advises on cases relating to VAT reclaims, money laundering and NHS suppliers. His practice is complemented by additional expertise in regulatory and professional discipline matters. Hopper has notable experience prosecuting cases for the Specialist Fraud Division of the Crown Prosecution Service.

"He is an absolutely excellent leading junior. He is really engaging and has this reasonable aura and quality that makes anything he says come across with an innocence."

"Stephen has a phenomenal work ethic, with great attention to detail.He is meticulous in his preparation and hiswritten work is of the highest quality."

Catherine Rabaiotti is noted for her expertise in financial crime cases involving allegations of insider trading and market rate manipulation. She has experience acting for both individual defendants and the prosecuting authorities, including the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority.

"Catherine is excellent at managing professional relationships and great within a big team."

Michael Hick has a strong prosecution practice in financial crime, often instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service as well as undertaking work for the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority. His experience includes both pre-charge advice and trial work in a broad range of frauds.

"Michael is a conscientious prosecutor and very fair. He brings practicality to cases."

Miranda Moore KC is a well-reputed financial crime silk with a noted defence practice, whose background as a prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service and HMRC is much commented upon in the market. She is also experienced in cases involving bribery and corruption.

"Miranda has been this Boudicca-style fighter foryears: she is regal and frightening. Juries love her and she gets the point in every case and takes no prisoners."