Kingsley Napley has been involved in a large number of substantial and high profile fraud cases over the years including civil investigations both in the UK and abroad.

Our specialist team of criminal defence lawyers and civil fraud lawyers has expertise and experience of fraud extending to civil and criminal proceedings, regulatory matters, investigations of all types and requests for international mutual legal assistance. We are able to assemble, if necessary at short notice, a multi-disciplinary team around you or your business that can deal with all aspects of a fraud case when such an approach is required.

The civil fraud services offered by our specialist fraud solicitors include:

  • Helping the victims of fraud to find, preserve and recover stolen money or assets
  • Defending those against whom allegations of fraud have been made
  • Representing witnesses in fraud cases
  • Applications for urgent injunctions, such as search and seizure orders and freezing orders including worldwide freezing orders
  • Advice on fraud prevention, corporate governance and crisis management
  • Advice and representation in all types of investigation including regulatory, tax and company investigations and investigations of a disciplinary nature
  • Representation in restraint and confiscation proceedings under the civil fraud provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
  • Expertise in running cross-border civil fraud cases and asset tracing and recovery exercises and of working with foreign law firms and foreign regulators
  • Familiarity with a wide range of fraud related matters including all types of dishonesty and deceit, corruption, conspiracy, misfeasance, money laundering, trust litigation where fraud is involved or suspected and insolvency cases involving fraud.

If you would like to speak to our criminal defence lawyers, please contact Sophia Purkis and Mark Beardsworth

"Incredible reputation and well-grounded practitioners."

Chambers and Partners 2012