International fraud & other investigations
International regulatory investigation advice
There are very few experiences more worrying than being investigated by one of the major prosecuting authorities, or falling foul of the ever increasing tide of regulations. Our regulation and investigation group can advise and defend your business on all aspects of business crime and regulation issues, whether you are an international business trading in the UK, or a UK business operating internationally.
Our expertise in international business regulation & investigation
Our business crime team is recognised in all the legal directories for its work in defending those accused of fraud, corruption, tax evasion and money laundering. The team defends cases brought by the Serious Fraud Office, HM Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue.
The business crime team has been involved in some of the UK's largest cases in recent years including R v Hinchliffe, the Cooperative Wholesale case, the Balfron Pension Scheme case and the Jubilee Line Extension fraud.
The team also advises regularly on extradition and mutual legal assistance and has been involved in many high profile international cases. These include tax fraud in Italy by a multinational sports company, tax fraud in the US and Channel Islands by a hotel group, and money-laundering and fraud by a British citizen from Spain.
We can help with all types of business crime including:
- Conspiracy to defraud
- Fraudulent trading
- Financial services offences
- Money laundering
- Health and safety offences
- Corruption and bribery
- Trading standards
- Environmental offences
- Export license breaches
- Company directors disqualification
- proceedings
About international regulation & compliance
Our team has seen significant growth in recent years to cope with the rising tide of regulations for businesses.
Businesses wanting to expand into the UK will need advice and support on the many regulations that exist in Britain. In particular, the increasing influence and power of the Financial Services Authority has seen us dealing with many enforcement cases brought by that authority. These are as diverse as minor breaches of the Financial Promotions regime to insider dealing or alleged share price manipulation in the City of London.
The team advises on all aspects of enforcement by the UK's FSA. The team also advises those who are subject to investigations by the Health & Safety, Trading Standards authorities and environmental prosecutions. Companies cannot afford to ignore the regulatory environment in which they operate and we have built a first class team to provide advice to help you ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Call us now on +44 (0) 207 477 2775 to arrange a consultation, or use the links above to drop us a line.