Financial Crime: Individuals
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 4
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(020) 7353 1990About
Provided by Bark&co
Bark&co is one of the UK’s most progressive and successful fraud and business crime firms. We handle wide-ranging white-collar cases including prosecutions and investigations brought by the SFO, the FCA, and HMRC.
We became a member of the Serious Fraud Panel at its inception and members of the team are accredited as supervisors of the most complex cases. We have helped clients in connection with many of the highest-profile prosecutions brought by the SFO and other agencies. Our recent record includes representing some 55 clients at Southwark Crown Court (over the past year, or awaiting trial) as well as acting in a succession of large-scale FCA investigations and prosecutions. Our expertise spans carousel, mortgage, investment, pension fund, telecoms and internet fraud as well as corruption, theft, fraudulent trading, tax and VAT fraud, and money laundering.
We have acted in prominent cases such as the Cheney Pension fraud; the high-profile Asil Nadir case; the US$1bn BAE Systems corruption claims; the Adoboli case; and Marrache & Co. We also acted for an individual in relation to the SFO’s investigation into Amec Foster Wheeler; acted for a defendant in the SFO prosecution following the Libor scandal; and represented key individuals in the SFO investigations into alleged corruption at Rolls-Royce. More recently we acted for Boris Becker in relation to criminal charges following his bankruptcy, and won a landmark victory in a privacy-related case in the Supreme Court.
Chambers Review
Noted for its broad criminal defence practice acting on legally aided and privately funded work, the Bark&co team is valued for its expertise across financial crime. It is experienced advising on alleged financial trading offences such as insider dealing as well as bribery and tax frauds prosecuted by HMRC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It's a very well-respected criminal firm."
"Lots of great people are at Bark&co."
"The team are good and pleasant to work with. I have no hesitation in recommending them."
"They interact with clients well and are proactive in their engagements with the courts and prosecution too."
"It's a very well-respected criminal firm."
"Lots of great people are at Bark&co."
"The team are good and pleasant to work with. I have no hesitation in recommending them."
"They interact with clients well and are proactive in their engagements with the courts and prosecution too."
Notable Practitioners
Giles Bark-Jones focuses his practice on complex criminal investigations into allegations of fraud, bribery and money laundering. He also regularly handles multi-jurisdictional matters.
"He's good on the detail and is a strategic thinker."
"He is a very able practitioner and great with media presentation too."
"Giles is a formidable name and is great at this work."