James Carlton > Fox Williams LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Fox Williams LLP Offices
10 FINSBURY SQUARE
LONDON
EC2A 1AF
England
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James Carlton
Work Department
Business crime and regulation/financial services/professional regulation.
Position
Partner
James is a partner in Fox Williams’ white-collar and contentious financial services regulatory team. He has in excess of 30 years experience of practice and has advised upon and had conduct of a large number of complex and long running investigations and prosecutions.
James specialises in all areas of white-collar crime, fraud, competition and regulatory and criminal investigations and prosecutions, both UK and internationally.
He advises corporates and individuals in internal investigations and advises those facing complex investigations and enforcement actions by regulators and prosecutors, both UK and cross-border.
James is well known for his enormous experience and expertise in this area, working on the most complex and high-profile matters of the day.
Career
Trained Simmons & Simmons; partner Russell Jones and Walker (part of Slater & Gordon Lawyers).
Memberships
Fraud Lawyers Association; Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers; Health and Safety Lawyers Association; The British Academy of Forensic Sciences; London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association; Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association.
Education
Uppingham School; University of Birmingham; College of Law Guildford.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
Fox Williams LLP provides a bespoke service on all aspects of financial crime risk, ranging from criminal law to civil action and financial services regulation. The team is particularly recommended for representing senior executives in cross-border SFO and FCA investigations, often relating to corruption and serious fraud issues. James Carlton and Peter Wright co-head the practice, with the former bringing 25 years’ experience in complex financial crime, regulation, and disciplinary investigations to bear. Sona Ganatra focuses on investigations involving allegations of financial misconduct.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Transport > Aviation
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Transport > Travel
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Employment > Senior executives
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Immigration
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Transport > Aviation