Tamlyn, a co-founder and Managing Partner at Edmonds Marshall McMahon, brings her expertise to the forefront of serious fraud, cybercrime, asset recovery, cross-border fraud, corruption, and intellectual property crime. Her client base predominantly includes corporates, high-net-worth individuals, non-governmental organisations, specialist fraud investigators, as well as luxury brands.
Tamlyn’s proficiency extends to restraint and confiscation matters, highlighted by her leading the financial investigation and confiscation in the case of R v Somaia (2016), achieving the largest confiscation order (£21 million) ever to be awarded in a private prosecution.
Her expertise also encompasses extradition matters, both within and outside the EU.
Having been called to the Bar in 2000, Tamlyn is a seasoned prosecutor with an extensive background. Before establishing Edmonds Marshall McMahon, she led the specialist team of prosecutors at the Department of Health, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), earning an exceptional reputation.
Notably, she was lead lawyer in the case of R v Gillespie and others (2011), the most substantial case of counterfeit medicines prosecuted by the Department of Health, which involved the penetration of counterfeit, prescription-only, life-saving medicines into the UK’s legitimate supply chain, triggering an unprecedented Class 1 recall by the MHRA.
Clients highly regard Tamlyn for her profound understanding of criminal law and procedures, alongside her innovative strategies to secure the best outcome. She is celebrated for her “constant commitment, creativity, and professionalism” that consistently earns admiration.
In 2019, she was appointed to the Advisory Committee for the Fraud Advisory Panel, offering strategic insights and challenges to its main board. She also acts as a Senior Advisor to Spotlight on Corruption.
Her achievements in the realm of private prosecution were acknowledged in 2016 when she was named “Boutique Lawyer of the Year” by the Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards.
Tamlyn regularly shares her knowledge at The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime and the annual conference for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, focusing on private prosecutions and asset tracing.
Her insights are often featured in national media and she has recently discussed the surge in private prosecutions for fraud and cybercrime issues on various BBC Radio programmes, including File on 4 and The Inquiry.
Her case, R v Kulich was recently featured in Oliver Bullough’s book, Butler to World in which Tamlyn provides her insights into the case.
What the directories say:
Tamlyn is a recommended individual in Legal 500 – Fraud: White-collar Crime and a Band 1 lawyer in Chambers & Partners – Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions in London
‘She is a brilliant lawyer, incredibly hardworking and utterly respected.’ Chambers & Partners (2022)
‘Her commitment to her clients is unwavering, along with her ability to meticulously work through the most difficult and complex cases, then translating these into language that is understandable to those outside of the legal profession.’ Chambers & Partners (2021)
‘She is an enormous talent.’ Chambers & Partners (2021)
‘She is very easy to get on with and focused on what we were trying to achieve.’ Chambers & Partners (2021)
‘a fantastic lawyer who cuts through complex issues quickly, effectively and accurately’. Legal 500 (2020)
‘a senior public prosecutor for many years, yet has the polished strategic sense and sensitivity to deal with individuals’. Legal 500 (2020)
‘an experienced prosecutor who constantly seeks innovative ways to pursue cases’ and a ‘very bright… fearless advocate (with) good forensic skills.’ Legal 500 (2019)
‘incredibly hard-working and has great judgement.’ Chambers & Partners (2019)
‘well regarded for her expertise in bringing private prosecutions relating to fraud’. Chambers & Partners (2019)
‘Her strengths are her sheer knowledge and application of the law as it relates to the matters in hand. She is always available to provide practical and pragmatic guidance in a timely fashion. Her professionalism and commitment to justice stands out. She is an experienced prosecutor who constantly seeks innovative ways to pursue cases on behalf of her clients’. Chambers & Partners (2019)
“quickly gets to the nub of the issue”. Legal 500 (2013)
- Ketan Somaia v Regina (on a prosecution by Murli Mirchandani) [2017] EWCA Crim 741 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2017/741.html
- R (Hunter) v Lawless: Financial Controller convicted of £1.5 million fraud https://www.emmlegal.com/news/emm-secure-the-conviction-of-financial-controller-gerard-lawless-for-1-5-million-theft/
- R (Khassenov) v Kulich: https://www.emmlegal.com/news/russian-british-national-guilty-elaborate-1-million-fraud-following-private-prosecution/
- Acted for Murli Mirchandani in confiscation proceedings against Ketan Somaia resulting in a high profile confiscation order totalling £20,434,691 and victim compensation of £18,420,956 (R v Somaia (2016)).
- Acting for a number of individuals in relation to high value investment frauds.
- Acting for a number of companies who have fallen victim to cyber-crime.
- Advising an individual in relation to a directors’ dispute involving allegations of fraud (£1.5m).
- Acting for an individual who had been the victim of harassment and assault where no action was taken by the police.
- Acting for individuals who have been the victims of a fraud involving a number of international jurisdictions (£4m).
- Acting for an individual who has been the victim of a large scale probate fraud (approximately £1.5m).
- Acted on behalf of and advised an international, highly visible organisation in relation to a reputational management issue during a protest.
- Advisory work in relation to European Arrest Warrants.
- BBC Anatomy of a Fraud
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b5lb - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rqrlhttps:
- www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bnp8dc/episodes/player
- BBC World Service: The Inquiry – Can the world stop online fraud?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cszl3y
- Co-author of paper published by The Open Society Justice Initiative titled ‘Private Prosecutions: A Potential Anticorruption Tool in English Law’
https://www.justiceinitiative.org/uploads/d95e470e-54e6-4379-89e4-3fc81acafd53/legal-remedies-4-edmonds-jugnarain-20160504_0.pdf - The Law Gazette: Private prosecutions: a valuable safeguard
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/practice-points/private-prosecutions-a-valuable-safeguard/5051672.article - Practical Law: Prosecution avenues for IP rights owners
https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-025-8595?originationContext=knowHow&transitionType=KnowHowItem&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 - “Boutique Lawyer of the Year” Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards 2016
https://womeninlawawards.lawyer-monthly.com/previous-winners-edition/#26 - BBC’s Money Box: The continued growth of fraud in England and Wales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000l754 - Insurance Age: the use of private prosecutions in the fight against insurance fraud
https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/people/7513621/blog-private-prosecutions-in-the-fight-against-insurance-fraud - Intellectual Property Magazine: An Approach to Prosecuting Intellectual Property Crime: The Prosecutors
https://www.emmlegal.com/news/approach-prosecuting-intellectual-property-crime-prosecutors/ - Fraud: the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales, but overlooked by government, law enforcement and industry
https://www.emmlegal.com/news/fraud-now-commonly-experienced-crime-england-wales-overlooked-government-law-enforcement-industry/ - The Times: ‘Cybersecurity and privacy fight it out’
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cybersecurity-and-privacy-fight-it-out-l9cgqt2swdn - Tamlyn Edmonds winner in the Women in Law Awards 2016
https://www.emmlegal.com/news/page/9/ - Dangers of Dabbling
https://www.emmlegal.com/news/dangers-of-dabbling/ - The Law Gazette: Private prosecutions: a valuable safeguard
https://www.emmlegal.com/news/emm-featured-in-law-gazette/ - Financier Worldwide: International Investigations and Asset Tracing
https://www.emmlegal.com/news/tamlyn-edmonds-comments-international-investigations-asset-tracing-financier-worldwide/ - Tamlyn Edmonds comments in The Sunday Times on the collapse of the trial of Ali Tasci (05 April 2015)
https://www.emmlegal.com/news/tamlyn-edmonds-comments-sunday-times-collapse-trial-ali-tasci-05-april-2015/ - Ketan Somaia, 53, was jailed for eight years for swindling £13.5m after Britain’s biggest private prosecution. He was ordered by an Old Bailey judge to pay a record breaking £38.6 million back to his victim and the taxpayer.
- Fraud Lawyers Association (FLA)
- The Female Fraud Forum
- Fraud Advisory Panel
- LA World
- Treasurer of Cybercrime Practitioners Association Committee
