Financial Crime: Individuals
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Bindmans is a leading firm in defending clients facing allegations of fraud, financial and business crime. We have extensive experience in this complex and challenging field. For every client we represent, we bring to bear our renowned forensic skills in analysing the prosecution case, and our fierce commitment to our clients’ interests and rights in presenting their defence.
As criminal law specialists we have honed our skills though decades of experience in representing clients facing the most challenging investigations. We defend in relation to investigations by the Serious Fraud Office and regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority and specialist police and Crown Prosecution Service teams. We provide immediate advice and representation in connection with arrest, search and seizure as well as advising in connection with ongoing investigations and prosecutions.
We are criminal law specialists with human rights expertise. We combine our knowledge of this niche area of law with an understanding of the corporate context that allows us to represent clients effectively in a range of criminal matters including fraud, insider dealing and market offences, Bribery and Corruption and Money Laundering.
Chambers Review
Bindmans concentrates on high-exposure fraud matters, with a wealth of experience in jury trial work, and is highly regarded for its legal aid practice as well as its work for private clients. The team is experienced across the full range of criminal fraud and regulatory investigations and is also adept at bribery and corruption cases.
Work Highlights
- Bindmans represented the leader of Ashfield District Council in his defence against 12 allegations of fraud by false representation and four of income tax evasion.
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"It's a very specialist firm that does very specialist financial crime work. They have spectacular trial craft and are such a safe pair of hands."
"It's a very specialist firm that does very specialist financial crime work. They have spectacular trial craft and are such a safe pair of hands."
Notable Practitioners
Katie Wheatley is head of the firm's crime, fraud and regulatory practice. She regularly acts for senior executives in investigations led by the SFO and FCA.
"She is a kind and compassionate lawyer with an edge of steel when it is needed."
"She has a sharp mind, is incisive and asks the hard questions to get to the core of the issues straight away."
"Katie is great with her clients and is highly robust in her approach."
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