In recent times, due in part to the economic climate, serious fraud and financial crime have been actively pursued by prosecutors and regulators. If you or your business is suspected of financial crime (or white collar crime as it is often referred to) then you will need specialist advice as to how to deal with the authorities and challenge any demands they make.
You may need specialist advice on restraint of assets and potential confiscation proceedings which can be very damaging to your business. You need to know your reputation and business will be robustly defended by nationally recognised specialists. At Stephensons our specialist solicitors understand the damage that can be caused to a person’s reputation and have defended directors, professionals, senior management and large high profile cases. Discretion is paramount and we can manage any potential adverse publicity.
Led by expert fraud solicitor Rachel Adamson our business crime team can advise on an extensive range of criminal litigation and regulatory matters including; large scale fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, health and safety offences and environmental prosecutions. We have established relationships with a broad spectrum of independent experts to assist in the defence of these allegations including forensic accountants, computer analysts, handwriting experts and many others. We only instruct the very best. We complement our expertise with the selection of barristers and QC’s with a proven track record in these areas.
We pride ourselves on challenging every aspect of the allegation and often advise on difficult areas of law including abuse of the prosecution process, judicial review and challenging the legality of orders. We firmly believe that justice means you are innocent until proven guilty.
Stephensons’ serious fraud solicitors have defended numerous high profile investigations and prosecutions. It essential to have a solicitor who is experienced in defending large scale, complex fraud. Our experience means we are in a position to defend cases brought by a variety of agencies including the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), HM Revenue and Customs and the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Our expertise has been recognised with the Very High Costs Criminal (VHCC) cases accreditation. This accreditation gives the team the ability to take on serious and complex cases that can only be handled by solicitors and firms with the relevant expertise. In addition we are members of several specialist associations including; the Fraud Advisory Panel, the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) and the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL) amongst others.
If you would like to speak directly to a member of our serious fraud and business crime team to discuss your situation, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0845 00 20736 alternatively you can complete our online enquiry form and a member of the team with contact you directly to advise and assist.
Areas of specialism
- Mortgage fraud
- Insurance fraud
- Investment fraud
- Carousel fraud (MTIC)
- Carbon trading fraud
- Boiler room fraud
- Land banking fraud
- Computer & internet fraud
- Environmental prosecutions
- Bribery & corruption
- Cartel & illegal price fixing
- VAT appeals
- Trading standards
- POCA & confiscation
- Restraint orders
