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About
Provided by Mukul Chawla KC
Practice Areas
Crime
Financial Crime
Career
Mukul is a recognised leader in the most complex financial litigation of a criminal or regulatory nature and in general crime, particularly in homicide cases.
Chambers & Partners named him Crime Silk of the Year 2015.
Financial litigation cases include the most serious allegations of fraud, corruption and insider dealing. He advises companies and individuals on a wide range of criminal and regulatory matters including Financial Services, compliance with the Bribery Act 2010 and AML legislation/regulation, internal investigations and export and trade control issues.
He has successfully conducted numerous murder trials in recent years.
Mukul has also acted in International Arbitration proceedings conducted in the LCIA for a global oil services provider where corruption by an agent formed the basis for successfully defending a multi-million-dollar claim.
From October 2018 to January 2022, Mukul was a Partner and Head of the White Collar Group for EMEA in the London office of International law firm, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. During that time, he advised companies and individuals in all areas of financial crime compliance, conducted investigations for companies around the world and represented companies and individuals in investigations conducted by the FCA, HMRC, Companies House and the Police. Since his resignation as a Partner, he retains a Consultancy position at BCLP.
An advocacy trainer for over 25 years, he also provides Witness Familiarisation training for witnesses involved in civil trials and regulatory hearings.
Professional Memberships
South Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association
Fraud Lawyers Association
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Mukul Chawla KC is very well regarded for his extensive knowledge, vast experience, and effective, understated presentation in court. Chawla is relied upon both for prosecution and defence in some of the most high-profile cases of the moment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is hugely experienced and a very impressive advocate. He is very calm but very deadly."
"Mukul is good at representing individuals but especially corporates. He can speak the language of financial service institutions. He is really smooth on his feet and really commands the court."
"Mukul Chawla KC is v responsive and clear and his oral advocacy is very high quality. He's an excellent advocate ‒ particularly in the courtroom, where he has real gravitas and presence."
"He is so well-prepared that everything looks utterly effortless. Down to the very last detail, it is beautifully presented. He has a beautiful style and really embodies the best of the criminal Bar."
"He is an appealing advocate and a master of the craft."
"He is extremely organised, charming and effective."
"He is hugely experienced and a very impressive advocate. He is very calm but very deadly."
"Mukul is good at representing individuals but especially corporates. He can speak the language of financial service institutions. He is really smooth on his feet and really commands the court."
"Mukul Chawla KC is v responsive and clear and his oral advocacy is very high quality. He's an excellent advocate ‒ particularly in the courtroom, where he has real gravitas and presence."
"He is so well-prepared that everything looks utterly effortless. Down to the very last detail, it is beautifully presented. He has a beautiful style and really embodies the best of the criminal Bar."
"He is an appealing advocate and a master of the craft."
"He is extremely organised, charming and effective."
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