When a criminal concern becomes an investigation, when an allegation threatens a business, or when a regulator starts asking tough questions, Steve helps clients work out what matters, what does not, and what to do next.
As one of the few people who has defended, prosecuted and worked in senior compliance roles in industry, his background gives him a 360-degree view on the entire spectrum of issues faced by his clients. He is adept at finding pragmatic and commercial solutions to complex issues linked to white collar and corporate crimes and is a “go to” lawyer for individuals and firms regulated under the UK anti-money laundering regime. His depth of experience means that he has regularly been appointed by the UK FCA as a Skilled Person to investigate and report on the adequacy of financial crime systems and controls of regulated firms.
Steve deals with the full spectrum of financial crime, from compliance issues through to enforcement. This includes defending regulatory and criminal investigations but also supporting with the design, implementation and review of financial crime compliance frameworks. His practice lies at the intersection where compliance, enforcement and reputation overlap.
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Steve has a leading reputation in the financial crime ecosystem and ranked by Lexology as Highly Recommended for both Business Crime Defence and Investigations. He is lauded as exceptional by the Legal 500.