The reputational and liability landscape for corporates and senior executives has changed beyond all expectations over the last 20 years. The continued relaxation of the rules relating to corporate attribution make the prospect of internal or external investigations ever more likely. However, no one investigation is the same as another, meaning that a uniquely tailored, adaptable, and strategic approach, staffed by genuine experts is required in each case.
Our team is led by Satnam Tumani, a member of the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for white collar crime and investigations matters. Satnam is supported by a diverse and truly multi-disciplinary team. The team includes former specialists from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). We have dedicated in-house investigators who are experts at gathering intelligence and evidence; conducting money-flow reviews; assisting with document reviews and supporting our legal teams with interviews and evidential assessments. Furthermore, we have in-house specialist criminal law Barristers, who undertake both advocacy and give advice on particularly complex areas of the criminal law. We are also one of the very few practices to have genuine and dedicated “crypto” and digital assets expertise. Our team specialises in cases involving crypto currencies, “Non-Fungible Tokens” and exchanges.
Our team has been significantly involved in most of the major SFO corporate investigations of the last two decades including: Rio Tinto, Airbus, Rolls Royce, Petrofac, Amec Foster Wheeler, Unaoil, GSK, Standard Bank, Innospec, Alstom, BAE Systems and Mabey & Johnson. We also have notable experience working on investigations conducted by the, FCA, CPS, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Department of Health, the Department for Work and Pensions and various Police forces.
Our clients have included nation states, international and UK companies (both public and private), asset managers and hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, ultra-high net worth individuals, senior executives, and compliance or legal professionals. Our cases have included advising on international and domestic corruption, money laundering, investment fraud, company fraud, insider dealing and market manipulation. We have worked with many of the major international criminal law specialists and as a result have developed a trusted network of specialist law firms across Europe, the US and Australia.
What our clients say about us…
Satnam Tumani has repeatedly been recognised and ranked by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and Who’s Who Legal in respect of white collar and investigations matters, including in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Satnam is described as “dominant in the sector. He’s an outstanding leader who knows precisely what to do and how to do it. He is a genuinely intimidating presence for any opponent and achieves results like no one as a result.”
Satnam is “incredibly diligent and has a practical approach to issues”, and is “an excellent operator. Very strategic but also across the detail and client-centric”, and that he is “very thoughtful, strategic and provides very high-quality advice”.
Satnam’s teams have been recognised as “a leader amongst others and particularly suitable for the larger, thornier cases involving the Serious Fraud Office”, “among the very best of the best”, a “they think of everything, in depth, many moves ahead of the opposition”.
Satnam’s teams have been recognised as “a leader amongst others and particularly suitable for the larger, thornier cases involving the Serious Fraud Office”, “among the very best of the best”, a “they think of everything, in depth, many moves ahead of the opposition”.
Kate’s “dynamism, commitment and drive has been instrumental in assisting us”
Andrew Marshall, Jane Guthrie, Mike Jackson, “are experts at investigations with an enormous amount of complex SFO corruption investigation experience behind them…they are an incredible team.”
Andrew “provides sensible and fearless advice which he is prepared to stand behind when the going gets tough. He is also very strategic,” and he has been described as “a legal genius.”
