Our team of specialist criminal and fraud lawyers advise individuals and corporations in relation to proceedings pre and post investigation where assets have been restrained or frozen in the civil and criminal courts. We also act for individuals subject to cash seizures in the magistrates' courts.
During these proceedings, not only the individual under investigation is affected, but co-owners or investors risk losing their assets whilst lengthy proceedings are conducted. Our experience enables us to mitigate or challenge that risk by advising third parties on the civil and criminal implications of restraint, recovery and confiscation proceedings.
If you would like to talk to our team of criminal or fraud lawyers, please contact Mark Beardsworth or Sophia Purkis.
Notable cases
- House of Lords case of Regina v Rezvi and Others (2001 2 All ER 609) which challenged confiscation proceedings as contrary to the Human Rights Act 2000.
- The successful appeal against the order for confiscation made against the directors of AIT in the first contested criminal prosecution by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for misleading the market
"Incredible reputation and well-grounded practitioners."
Chambers and Partners 2012