Aaron Stephens

Practice Areas

Aaron Stephens is an English and US qualified partner in the Special Matters and Government Investigations practice. He specializes in representing financial institutions, corporate clients and senior individuals in highly sensitive litigation and investigations.

Aaron has advised clients on diverse matters across Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa in the banking/financial services, energy, defence, construction & engineering and retail industries. He has a particular focus on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, market abuse and fraud.

Mr. Stephens has carried out regulatory and white collar investigations and/or defended clients in relation to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Serious Fraud Office (SFO), National Crime Agency (NCA), Takeover Panel and Lloyd’s of London, as well as in matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He also engages in civil litigation in the English courts, and advises a wide range of corporate clients on risk management and compliance issues.