UK Investigations and Criminal Litigation LITIGATION/CONTROVERSY

 

Our specialist UK Investigations and Criminal Litigation lawyers advise on all aspects of criminal and regulatory investigations, working across jurisdictions on white-collar crime matters such as fraud, insider dealing, market abuse, bribery and corruption, cartel defence and corporate investigations. We are experienced in acting for multinational companies, corporate executives, high-ranking public officials and in-house counsel. We deal with investigations by a wide range of agencies and prosecution authorities, including the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Services Authority (FSA), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), as well as overseas agencies such as the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The UK group is headed by Stephen Pollard, a highly experienced practitioner who is widely recognised as one of the leading white collar defence lawyers in the UK. Pollard and his team have particular expertise in the defence of financial services fraud, multi-jurisdictional white-collar crime allegations, corruption allegations, criminal cartel allegations and sanctions/export control work. The UK team works closely with colleagues in the United States and Europe to provide a seamless global service. The group also has expertise in conducting internal corporate investigations on behalf of companies that suspect employee misconduct or where there is a risk of exposure to a formal criminal or regulatory investigation.

Our specialist UK Investigations and Criminal Litigation lawyers advise on all aspects of criminal and regulatory investigations, working across jurisdictions on white-collar crime matters such as fraud, insider dealing, market abuse, bribery and corruption, cartel defence and corporate investigations. We are experienced in acting for multinational companies, corporate executives, high-ranking public officials and in-house counsel. We deal with investigations by a wide range of agencies and prosecution authorities, including the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Services Authority (FSA), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), as well as overseas agencies such as the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The UK group is headed by Stephen Pollard, a highly experienced practitioner who is widely recognised as one of the leading white collar defence lawyers in the UK. Pollard and his team have particular expertise in the defence of financial services fraud, multi-jurisdictional white-collar crime allegations, corruption allegations, criminal cartel allegations and sanctions/export control work. The UK team works closely with colleagues in the United States and Europe to provide a seamless global service. The group also has expertise in conducting internal corporate investigations on behalf of companies that suspect employee misconduct or where there is a risk of exposure to a formal criminal or regulatory investigation.

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Jonas, Stephen A.

Stephen A. Jonas

Chair, Investigations and Criminal Litigation Practice Group

+1 617 526 6144 (t)

stephen.jonas@wilmerhale.com

Pollard, Stephen

Stephen Pollard

Partner

+44 (0)20 7872 1006 (t)

stephen.pollard@wilmerhale.com

David, Christopher

Christopher David

Senior Associate

+44 (0)20 7872 1015 (t)

christopher.david@wilmerhale.com

Proudlock, Elly

Elly Proudlock

Senior Associate

+44 (0)20 7872 1016 (t)

elly.proudlock@wilmerhale.com

Geary, Alison

Alison Geary

Associate

+44 (0)20 7872 1036 (t) (t)

alison.geary@wilmerhale.com

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Kelly Thomson

Associate

+44 (0)20 7872 1069 (t)

kelly.thomson@wilmerhale.com

Publications & News

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May 16, 2013

Privilege revisited: privilege issues in internal investigations

An article by Christopher David and Alison Geary, published in the Fraud and Corporate Crime section of The In-House Lawyer.

May 16, 2013

The calm before the storm: are you prepared for a dawn raid?

An article by Kelly Thomson, published in the Fraud and Corporate Crime section of The In-House Lawyer.

November 5, 2012

Chambers Recognizes Top WilmerHale UK Lawyers and Practices

September 24, 2012

Legal 500 UK 2012 Recognizes WilmerHale’s London Offices

July 1, 2012

New Director to Refocus SFO Following Critical OECD Report on Bribery Enforcement

An article by Stephen Pollard, Bridget Petherbridge, Christopher David and Elly Proudlock, published in the Financial Fraud Law Report.

May 3, 2012

New Director to Refocus SFO Following Critical OECD Report on Bribery Enforcement

April 17, 2012

FSA Review into Anti-Bribery and Corruption Systems and Controls in Investment Banks

April 3, 2012

A New Director For The UK's Serious Fraud Office

An article by StephenPollard and Elly Proudlock, published in Law360's White Collar, Competition and International Trade sections. To view the article, click here.

April 2, 2012

UK Government Proposes Changes to Competition Laws, Including Criminal Cartel Offence

March 1, 2012

A New Director for the UK's Serious Fraud Office

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