Business Crime & Regulation

JMW's Business Crime & Regulation expertise is, we believe, unique in that we ally a proven track record of criminal defence know-how, acquired over many years, with the provision of diagnostic or preventative advice concerning regulatory or compliance issues. We understand implicitly that, ultimately, clients seeking advice could face criminal sanctions if the advice we provide fails to ensure compliance with a particular regime.

It is for this reason that we welcome instructions from clients in relation to any Business Crime or regulatory issue at the earliest possible stage. If there is the merest 'whiff' of an investigation by any investigative or regulatory body, we urge our clients and prospective clients to contact us immediately - our long experience in this field tells us that instructions from you at the earliest possible opportunity can enable us, as your lawyers, tio influence the pace and sometimes dictate the direction of any investigation.

We have substantial experience of both investigations and proceedings in the following types of case (this list is not exhaustive):

• Anti Money Laundering

• Accounting investigations

• Computer fraud

• Confiscation order cases

• Corporate crime

• Corporate manslaughter

• Counterfeiting (Intellectual property cases)

• Dept for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform cases (including director   disqualification cases)

• Financial crime

• Health and safety

• Money laundering

• Mortgage fraud

• Police investigations

• VAT Fraud / HM Revenue & Customs cases

• Serious Fraud Office

• Trading Standards

• Unlawful importations

• Environmental Protection Act cases

• Proceeds of Crime Act cases  

In addition we have been members for some years of LSC's Specialist Fraud Panel and have just been appointed, following a competitive tendering exercise to the inaugural and exclusive Very High Cost Case (Crime) Panel.

For further information on all Business Crime and Regulation services please contact our Isaac Mirza or Peter Grogan on 0845 2419107 or via our online enquiry form below.