Business & White-Collar Crime Solicitors

Our Solicitors and Barristers are experienced in advising and defending individuals and companies that are facing investigation or prosecution for Fraud or White-Collar Business Crime Offences. Over recent years there has been a significant increase in the detection and prosecution of Fraudulent activities and Business Crime and it is crucial that you appoint expert legal advice as soon as possible. Call our lawyers on 0330 818 9843 for a no obligation initial telephone assessment.

Business Crime Solicitors

Businesses are subject to a wide range of legislation and regulation which if not complied with could result in a Criminal Prosecution against the company and key individuals such as Company Directors or Managers.

Our Business Crime Solicitors have experience in representing companies and company directors facing prosecution for offences such as:

• VAT Fraud
• Theft
• Revenue Fraud
• Commercial Fraud
• Employee Fraud
• Regulatory Offences
• Money Laundering
• White Collar Fraud
• Bribery and Corruption
• Insider Dealing

Areas of Expertise

Our Solicitors and Barristers can be appointed to represent Companies and Individuals for cases involving:

• Interviews under caution
• Pre-charge legal advice
• Bail applications
• Negotiating with the prosecution
• Preparing cases for trial
• Sentence hearings

Once our lawyers are appointed on a Fraud or Business Crime Prosecution we scrutinise the prosecution evidence to identify weaknesses and will prepare the case for trial if appropriate.

When we are appointed to defend a business, we will also work to protect the reputation of the business.

Prosecuting Authorities

Prosecutions involving fraud or white-collar crime will usually be brought by:

• Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
• Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
• HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
• Financial Services Authority (FSA)
• National Crime Agency (NCA)

Paying Privately for Criminal Defence

We have been covering only private client criminal cases for many years and the benefits to our clients are clear. Our clients receive a much higher level of legal expertise and attention, because they are funding their cases privately. This enables us to dedicate more time in preparing the case, compared with firms that may also offer legal aid. Legal aid lawyers (Duty Solicitors) are often over-worked and are covering more cases than they should, as the nature of their work is not profitable, and this can result in your case not receiving the time and attention it deserves.

Our private client solicitors are specialists in their field, have significant experience and will have dealt with other cases like yours in the past and will know the best strategies to achieve a not guilty verdict.