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Unexplained Wealth Orders: What we know one year on
Ed Smyth
Legal 500, 2019
Defending complex white collar cases successfully is what we are known for. The firm has been expert in the field of white collar and business crime for over 50 years and has the largest team of specialist criminal lawyers in the UK.
Investigations into serious fraud and business crime are rising and companies operate in an increasingly regulated environment. We have been involved in all the significant white collar investigations and cases prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office since it began in 1987.
The white collar team has an impressive track record in acting for suspects and defendants or witnesses in all kinds of serious and complex investigations.
Ranked by legal directories as experts, our lawyers have unparalleled expertise in this field. Our experience encompasses cross border, multi-jurisdictional cases, involving allegations of bribery and corruption, tax fraud, false accounting, commodities and currency frauds, bank fraud, insider dealing, money laundering, cartels, index and benchmark manipulation (such as Libor, FX and Gold Fix) and financial sanctions breaches.
We are adept at navigating through the regulatory issues that are a part of defending individuals and institutions in these cases. Our top-ranked lawyers specialise in financial services litigation and understand the complex regulatory overlay that cases can give rise to. Where there are cross border issues we have the experience to understand how different prosecutors and regulators work, built on decades of defending international white collar cases.
Our dedicated Public Law team is responsible for a number of leading cases in its field and will take on administrative and constitutional challenges when the case demands it.
Kingsley Napley is renowned for understanding the nuances of a case and how one decision can impact on another. We have a reputation for helping clients develop comprehensive and holistic strategies to bring their cases to a successful conclusion.
We work closely with our civil fraud team to support companies and organisations that have identified incidents of fraud or misconduct perpetrated by directors or employees, professional advisers, agents or business associates. We can assemble a multi-disciplinary investigations team around you and/or your business to deal with all aspects of a fraud case both in the UK and internationally via our network of specialist international lawyers.
Our expert team will assess the criminal and civil liability and advise on reputation management for individuals and companies alike. During an investigation we will help you manage any crises and control the impact externally. We also advise on and commence private prosecutions for clients where the state is unwilling or unable to intervene as our private prosecutions team, one of the largest in the country, is experienced in prosecuting cases for numerous regulators.
"They have a very sophisticated high net worth practice and a real sensitivity to the kind of issues that high net worth individuals face,"
Chambers and Partners, 2019
"It's a great team; they've got strength and depth."
Chambers and Partners, 2019
"Kingsley Napley always provides a high-level service to clients."
Chambers and Partners, 2019
"One of the leading firms in this area... a team of highly experienced fraud lawyers who understand how to best represent clients’ interests"
Legal 500, 2019
"They pick up some fantastic work, they have some fantastic clients and they have a skill of trying to get rid of matters before they go too far."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2019
"a standout firm for individual white-collar crime representations’, and the team is ‘great to work with ."
Legal 500, 2017
"I love working with the lawyers - I find they are very knowledgeable about the law, and very skilled at representing individuals. They have tremendous depth of understanding of the law and are extremely good at working with co-counsel and developing the facts of the case."
Chambers UK, 2017
"A standout firm with a wealth of experience."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2016
"Very thorough, reliable and on the ball."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2016
"Has an excellent reputation for advising corporate clients and high-profile individuals on major investigations brought by the SFO and former FSA.
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2014
"It's a first-class service."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2014
Ed Smyth
Nicola Finnerty
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