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Provided by Giles Cockings KC
Practice Areas
Regularly instructed in some of the most serious cases at the Old Bailey and other UK courts, his practice encompasses Financial White-Collar Fraud, MTIC, Insider Dealing, Investment Fraud, City Regulation, Money Laundering, Murder, Gun Running; Sexual Offences and the large-scale importation of Drugs. Immediately after taking Silk he has been instructed in back-to back cases of Murder, and several long running complex financial Frauds at the Old Bailey and Southwark Crown Court, all of which have received significant media attention.
Regularly requested to lead juniors from other chambers and solicitor advocates from numerous firms of solicitors in many serious and complex multi handed, cut-throat cases of financial fraud, violence, drugs and money laundering.
Financial Crime: he has an extensive track record in financial crime. Areas of specialism within this area include FCA, Banking Fraud, Insider Dealing, Mortgage Fraud, MTIC, VAT, carousel, “boiler room”, advance fee, diversion, investment & corporate fraud; bribery & corruption – many of them involving cross-jurisdictional elements. In 2019 he defends in a £100 million tax fraud.
He successfully defended in the largest attempted currency fraud to be perpetrated against the Bank of England prosecuted by the re-named Central Fraud Group and was subsequently instructed to successfully prosecute for them in a multi-million pound “Madoff type” investment fraud as lead counsel against eminent Silks and in subsequent mortgage frauds.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Giles Cockings KC has extensive experience at the criminal Bar, both in prosecution and defence. He has notable expertise handling complex cases including multi-handed gangland murders and large modern slavery briefs.
Giles Cockings KC of Furnival Chambers is a criminal silk experienced in the prosecution and defence of financial crime cases. He is acknowledged for his ability when tackling the most substantial fraud cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very personable and has a very good manner with the jury, which helps in fraud as it brings a human touch."
"His advocacy is eloquent and he is very liked by judges and the Court of Appeal because he doesn't waste words. Giles cuts through a lot of complex issues and gets to the point."
"Giles is a great tactician and very good on the law. He commands the respect of judges and other lawyers in the courtroom. He is a very smooth and polished performer and very hard-working."
"He is the epitome of a hard-working advocate who is at the top of his game. He is very prepared, diligent and gets the tactics absolutely right. His delivery absolutely charms the jury."
"He always gives the very best to his clients and is a passionate and highly skilled advocate who will fight to the end for his client. He is a pleasure to work with."
"Giles is one of the brightest at the Bar and a fantastic advocate."
"He is very personable and has a very good manner with the jury, which helps in fraud as it brings a human touch."
"His advocacy is eloquent and he is very liked by judges and the Court of Appeal because he doesn't waste words. Giles cuts through a lot of complex issues and gets to the point."
"Giles is a great tactician and very good on the law. He commands the respect of judges and other lawyers in the courtroom. He is a very smooth and polished performer and very hard-working."
"He is the epitome of a hard-working advocate who is at the top of his game. He is very prepared, diligent and gets the tactics absolutely right. His delivery absolutely charms the jury."
"He always gives the very best to his clients and is a passionate and highly skilled advocate who will fight to the end for his client. He is a pleasure to work with."
"Giles is one of the brightest at the Bar and a fantastic advocate."
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