Helen Lynch
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture
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Band 2
About
Provided by Helen Lynch
Practice Areas
Helen Lynch is a longstanding committee member of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association and heads up the education sub-committee of that organisation. She has widespread experience in all areas of confiscation law including applications under the Criminal Justice Act 1988, DTA, Civil Recovery Proceedings and Receivership applications as well as a high volume of all types of Proceeds of Crime Act applications.
Helen has been involved in cases with some of the highest value proceeds of crime cases and the current caseload of over 80 cases the department involves applications for confiscation orders of more than £100 million.
Professional Memberships
Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association - Committee Member
Chambers Review
UK
Helen Lynch has considerable expertise in the POCA space and regularly advises on leading cases involving civil recovery, conspiracy to supply drugs and related POCA proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Helen is persistent, creative and pragmatic. She looks for creative solutions to seemingly intractable POCA issues. Her can-do attitude is a real asset."
"Helen has a global view of POCA. She is able to deal with questions of considerable factual and legal complexity."
"Helen is persistent, creative and pragmatic. She looks for creative solutions to seemingly intractable POCA issues. Her can-do attitude is a real asset."
"Helen has a global view of POCA. She is able to deal with questions of considerable factual and legal complexity."