Financial Crime: Individuals
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Band 2
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Mishcon de Reya offers a well-regarded team that has a broad-based financial crime offering and is adept at fraud and money laundering cases. The team fields notable expertise in anti-bribery and corruption matters as well as having a strong private prosecution practice.
Work Highlights
- Mishcon de Reya defended Graeme Hossie, former CEO of London Mining, against charges of bribery and corruption brought by the SFO.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mishcon is my favourite team in the market - they are all very intelligent and streetwise."
"Jo Walsh has a very good team behind her."
"The firm absolutely has people who are specialists in this area; we know the team well and like working with them."
"Mishcon is my favourite team in the market - they are all very intelligent and streetwise."
"Jo Walsh has a very good team behind her."
"The firm absolutely has people who are specialists in this area; we know the team well and like working with them."
Notable Practitioners
Johanna Walsh advises clients on investigations into bribery, corruption, fraud and money laundering allegations. She also assists clients with unexplained wealth orders.
"Jo is a superstar - fiercely intelligent, meticulously prepared and beloved of her clients. She's one of the very best around."
"She's one of the top lawyers for individuals involved in the most serious white-collar crime cases. She's rightly very confident and someone who's strategic and looks at the big picture."
"I think she's brilliant. She didn't put a foot wrong when acting against me. She's a really good lawyer."
Matthew Ewens has particular experience representing individuals in claims involving allegations of bribery, corruption and money laundering.
"He is unflappable and very calm. He retains a sense of humour and perspective but equally will push as hard as he can for clients to get results and does get them too."
"He's fantastic."
"He's a brain on a stick with the ability to digest and retain a lot of information. He's unflappable and retains a sense of humour and perspective, yet will push for his clients to get results."