News: Financial Crime

Defendant Acquitted in FCA Insider Dealing Prosecution

Following a two-month re-trial on charges of insider trading against two defendants, prosecuted by the Financial Conduct...

10th April 2024

Rebecca Hadgett appointed Chair of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association

Chambers wishes to warmly congratulate Rebecca Hadgett on her appointment as Chair of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association...

2nd November 2023

Jonathan Allard sentenced for Zurich Private Capital investment fraud

Jonathan Allard, the so called “Lord of Fraud”, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for playing a leading role in a...

25th May 2023

High Court delivers first judgment considering the requirements for making an Account Forfeiture Order

On 23rd March 2023, the High Court handed down the first judgment to consider the requirements for making an Account...

28th March 2023

Collapse of G4S Fraud Prosecution – SFO v Jardine, Preston and Morris

Michael Borrelli KC, leading for the first defendant, secures an acquittal as SFO case collapses. Michael, together with...

14th March 2023

£40 million confiscation case continues

Livio Mazzarello’s confiscation case was listed this week at the Central Criminal Court, and has now been adjourned to...

10th August 2022

Successful private prosecution for secret commissions and money laundering from China

Inkorporate, a leading product design and manufacturing company in the drinks industry, successfully brought a private...

14th July 2022

Helen Malcolm KC, Hugh Davies OBE KC & Saba Naqshbandi nominated for Legal 500 Awards

Three members of Chambers, and Chambers, have been nominated for professional awards by the Legal 500. Helen Malcolm KC...

7th July 2022

Jonathan Ashley-Norman QC appears in the Supreme Court

Jonathan Ashley-Norman QC appeared on behalf of the Respondent before the Supreme Court on Wednesday 22 June in the...

23rd June 2022

Vega Traders’ High Court challenge to the Financial Conduct Authority

Hugo Keith KC represented the group of British oil traders who made $700 million in a few hours in their challenge to orders...

15th May 2022