Business Fraud

BTMK Solicitors has a dedicated Business Fraud Crime Department.

The work of the Business Crime Department is wide ranging and complex.

We are instructed to act on behalf of City workers, directors and Companies in the Financial Sector. Our cases take us across the country but in particular we regularly attend the specialist fraud centre at Southwark Crown Court and City of London  Police Stations.

FSA Regulatory Hearings and Investigations
           
The FSA has the power to investigate individuals and the companies they have worked for. The complexities of financial regulations and investigations can catch out even the most cautious. We have experience representing those accused of unwittingly participating in boiler room frauds. We have also assisted those accused of regulatory breaches to minimise the consequences of alleged misconduct. We also can assist with the submission of representations to satisfy the “fit and proper” test or appeals against refusal decisions to grant Approved Person Status.
           
Money Laundering

The UK has some of the toughest anti-money laundering legislation in the world. We have been instructed to appear nationwide. We have represented defendants in the most complex and serious cases including allegations of laundering over £100 million. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 confers wide ranging powers. We are also able to represent individuals and third parties who are affected by Restraint Orders before any charges are laid. We have the expertise to vary Restraint and Freezing Orders to ensure companies and individuals can continue to do business.

Business Crime and Serious Fraud

We provide expert advice to organisations and individuals in relation to all types of fraud. We have experience of defending against the Serious Fraud Office, the DTI (now Dept for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform) the Fraud Prosecution Service and HM Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office. We advise from pre-investigation stages. Our expertise allows us to provide advice, support and assistance both before and during criminal cases.

We have experience dealing with concomitant investigations where there is an overlap between Regulators and the Police. These cases present a unique challenge in complex business crime cases. We know which regulators can compel answers and those to whom there is a right to silence. We increasingly represent individuals whose cases feature an international element including a recent co-joined FBI investigation.

We work with internationally recognised experts and barristers adopting a team approach so as to mount a pro-active defence from the outset of the case. This early work gives us the opportunity to shape the defence case. 

Our office is located within 100 meters of Southend Central railway station. Appointments can be held early to ensure you are in the city by 9:00am.

Contact Richard Cooper, Partner – Business Crime Department, BTMK Solicitors; 01702 339222; email Richard.cooper@btmk.co.uk