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Crowell & Moring

11 PILGRIM STREET, LONDON, EC4V 6RN, ENGLAND
Washington DC, San Francisco, Orange County, New York, Los Angeles, London and 3 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in London

Corporate and commercial

Within Customs and Excise, Crowell & Moring LLP is a second tier firm,

Crowell & Moring’s team is led by Gerallt Owen and specialises in representing clients in high-net worth tax avoidance, tax evasion and money laundering investigations. It has been instructed by 70 claimants in proceedings against HMRC for non-payment of compound interest on VAT overpayments. The high-profile Peter Kiernan left the firm in 2010, while Alan Gourley has joined.

Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Fraud: civil , tier 5

Gerallt Owen has led the team at Crowell & Moring on a number of firsts, including the FSA’s first prosecution for insider dealing, and the UK’s first General Election fraud prosecution.

Within Fraud: corporate crime, Crowell & Moring LLP is a second tier firm,

Crowell & Moring has a broad practice and is acting on a wide range of investigations involving regulators in multiple jurisdictions. Recent work includes advising on an SFO investigation into a £52m pension fraud. Practice head Gerallt Owen is well known and highly recommended.

Within Fraud: white-collar crime , Crowell & Moring LLP is a second tier firm,

Crowell & Moring has experience in dealing with cases acting for one or more main parties in parallel investigations and court proceedings, dealing with multiple regulators and jurisdictions. Practice head Gerallt Owen has advised on some of the largest FSA and SFO investigations to date.

Human resources

Within Health and safety,

Also of note are: Clyde & Co LLP, for its energy sector specialisation; the ‘pragmatic, sensible’ Anne Davies, now at Crowell & Moring; D avid Egan at Irwin Mitchell LLP; Kingsley Napley LLP, whose criminal law background is an advantage in investigations by maritime authorities, among others; Weightmans LLP’s strong national team; and Plexus Law, which ‘continues to push the boundaries’.

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