Stephen Pollard retired from WilmerHale as a seasoned litigator with more than 30 years of experience in the full spectrum of business crime and securities enforcement work. Widely regarded as one of the leading lawyers in London advising clients in proceedings brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and National Crime Agency (NCA), Mr. Pollard was involved in many of the most significant business crime investigations and prosecutions brought by UK authorities during his career. He had particular experience representing senior individuals from public and private companies, including those in the financial services sector, and regularly advised national and international companies facing complex and sensitive criminal, regulatory or reputational matters.

Mr. Pollard's practice spanned financial services fraud, multi-jurisdictional white collar crime, corruption, competition and cartel allegations, insider trading, market manipulation, market abuse and internal investigations. His notable representations included Nick Leeson in connection with the collapse of Barings Bank, individuals in the SFO and DOJ LIBOR and FX investigations, and clients in SFO investigations into Glencore, Rio Tinto and ENRC, among others. He also had extensive experience handling high-profile matters requiring press and reputational management.