POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture
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Band 2
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Red Lion Chambers is recognised for its strength in proceeds of crime and has highly regarded practitioners whose expertise runs the gamut of the subject. Members are regularly instructed to both defend and prosecute actions relating to confiscation and asset recovery, money laundering, and account freezing and forfeiture proceedings. Recently, members have been entrusted to lead an appeal on behalf of the World Uyghur Congress, challenging the refusal by the NCA and HMRC to investigate whether companies purchasing garments from Xinjiang, China are acting in violation of POCA and laundering money through the proceeds of sale of goods produced by slave labour.
Mark Bennett is the senior clerk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The clerks are charming, friendly, highly responsive and very professional."
"The clerks are charming, friendly, highly responsive and very professional."
Notable Practitioners
Jonathan Fisher KC is a highly sought-after barrister with a well-respected practice. He frequently assists high-profile individuals and leading firms with money laundering issues. His cases are often international in nature and involve high-value clientele.
"Jonathan Fisher KC is one of the most astute and technically adept lawyers in this field. Very few have his level of knowledge of the law."
"Jonathan absolutely knows his stuff and is one of the first names you reach out to. He's great to work with."
Gillian Jones KC acts for individuals and government departments on POCA-related matters. She is well regarded for her ability to advise on confiscation and enforcement proceedings.
"Gillian Jones KC brings great energy to the case and knows the POCA regime inside out."
"Gillian is out of this world good. A real team player and a great leader, she is just brilliant."
Anita Clifford is a strong practitioner with noted experience in Unexplained Wealth Orders and financial crime. She is active in both domestic and multi-jurisdictional money laundering matters, and is an expert in compliance and confiscation issues.
"Anita is very knowledgeable about proceeds of crime. She is very smart, highly responsive and always looking for creative ways to extricate the team from problems."
"Anita deals with each case thoroughly and in a sophisticated manner."
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