Financial Crime

Simon Csoka KC is a well-regarded criminal barrister who is regularly called upon to defend individual clients in complex and high-profile criminal cases. He has considerable experience handling cases involving allegations of large-scale fraud.

"Simon has a brain like a computer ‒ he's a phenomenal advocate with incredible recall and everyone stops to listen to him."

"He is a brilliant barrister and his ability to argue his case for his client is astonishing. His focus in cases is incredible and he has this ability to laser in on the key issues."

"He fully lives up to his reputation as a leading KC in crime. Simon is an excellent lawyer and a first-class advocate who quickly and accurately identifies the key issues in a complicated case."

Adam Kane KC handles matters involving suspected corruption, tax evasion and money laundering. Kane is frequently instructed to represent professionals facing charges of tax and investment fraud. He has added experience in bribery cases.

"He is a very well-established and highly regarded silk in financial crime. An excellent advocate, Adam gets to the heart of the issue quickly and makes super-persuasive closing and opening speeches."

"Adam works hard, communicates well with his clients and is able to foresee commercially the legal landscape. Juries warm instantly to the elegant manner in which he puts his case."

"Adam is always ten steps ahead and very responsive."

Gerard Hillman is a proven defence advocate who handles high-value financial crime work, including money laundering, VAT and investment fraud cases. He is singled out for his ability in tax fraud cases. Hillman offers significant expertise in boiler room fraud matters.

"Gerard has a lot of charm and authority in court and gets on well with juries."

"He is thorough and reliable and has a really good client manner. He is also a very good courtroom advocate."

"He presents his case with a very light touch and has good persuasive qualities."

Keith Mitchell frequently acts unled, acting for the defence in high-value cases. His caseload includes a number of tax fraud, corruption and trading standards matters. He has noted expertise in major bribery cases and is adept at handling cross-border issues.

"Keith Mitchell is user-friendly and has got extremely good pastoral skills. He is a particularly good jury advocate and easily captures a jury."

"Keith gets to the underlying issues involved and digests large volumes of papers. He focuses on the cracks in the case and gives sound advice."