Barristers Specialising
in Fraud:
- Andrew Mitchell QC
- Oliver Blunt QC
- Anton Lodge QC
- Stephen Leslie QC
- Alistair Webster QC
- Vincent Coughlin QC
- Andrew Menary QC
- Martin Edmunds QC
- Christopher Baur
- Nigel May
- Lisa Matthews
- Michael Latham
- Stephen Holt
- Keith Mitchell
- Philip Romans
- Nicola Merrick
- Jon Swain
- David Brock
- Kennedy Talbot
- Charles Sherrard
- Barry Gregory
- Stephen Hellman
- Charles Evans
- Martin Evans
- Sandip Patel
- Andrew Henley
- Alexia Power
- Penelope Small
- Simon Taylor
- Ivan Pearce
- Christopher Convey
- John Kearney
- Caroline Carberry
- Julian Winship
- Giles Cockings
- David Durose
- Abigail Barber
- Stephen Moses
- Nicholas Mather
- David Miller
- Fiona Jackson
- Caroline Haughey
- Natalie Sherborn
- Lucy Cartwright
- Anu Omideyi
- Faisal Osman
- Antony Dunkels
- Paul Spreadborough
- Leah Dillon
- Muthupandi Ganesan
Criminal/Civil Fraud
Chambers’ expertise in this area is long-standing and internationally renowned. Members have advised and appeared in:
- Guinness
- Blue Arrow
- BCCI
- Goldman Sachs
- The recently highly publicised Pharmaceutical Cartel case
- Significant SFO cases
- Members are regularly instructed in cases being prepared by the newly formed Fraud Prosecution Service (the CPS’s specialist fraud division).
Furnival’s high-level expertise in serious crime, criminal fraud, asset recovery and forfeiture, together with Chambers’ wide-reaching regulatory experience, have come together to form a unique and strong experience in civil fraud. This expertise, taken together with chambers’ expertise in financial instruments, company structures, asset tracing, extra-jurisdictional experience and international instructions have allowed Chambers to make the natural and successful progression into civil fraud litigation.
Chambers & Partners (2008) says
“…Furnival Chambers’ commitment to fraud work is evidenced by the fact that it has a specialist asset forfeiture and confiscation team. Playing a major role in this, Andrew Mitchell QC is a leading expert on confiscation matters who has an “excellent knowledge of law.” “A fine advocate and an impressive performer,” his major recent cases include acting on K v NatWest (CA), a matter involving a Court of Appeal decision on the rights of individuals in dealing with banks when the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is engaged…”
“…Serious fraud defence expert Keith Mitchell was praised by solicitors for his great client care skills and “flair when it comes to case management. He is a flamboyant yet hardworking leading junior.” He was leading counsel on a European MTIC fraud with multiple carousels, said to be the largest of its kind…”
“…Ivan Pearce is a “meticulous junior destined for the very top.” His practice centres around money laundering, asset forfeiture and confiscation. He acted on R v Rigby and Bailey at the Court of Appeal in a case where defendants faced confiscation proceedings based on the increase in share price generated by misleading statements made to the market…”
“…Simon Taylor was praised as “a promising junior who impresses his more senior colleagues at the Bar.” He is regularly instructed to defend in cases brought by the SFO and DTI, and recently acted in a price fixing case fraud on the NHS brought by the SFO…”
Legal 500 (2008/2009) says
"...Andrew Mitchell QC is an ‘ impressive fraud and confiscation specialist’, ably supported by Kennedy Talbot..."
"...Alistair Webster QC is a fraud heavyweight...Andrew Menary QC is noted for his expertise in complex fraud cases..."
Contact
Our senior Clerk, John Gutteridge, will be happy to answer any enquirers.