Mr Raymond Shaw > Shaw Graham Kersh > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Shaw Graham Kersh Offices
WESTGATE HOUSE
9 HOLBORN
LONDON
EC1N 2LL
England
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Mr Raymond Shaw
Work Department
Crime; Fraud
Position
Raymond is the head of SGK’s private client and fraud departments. His most recent highlights include:
- successful insanity defence in an alleged attempted murder by a businessman of a colleague
- resisting an SFO s2 Notice demanding information provided in confidence to a journalist
- advising a witness to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry
- overturning a rape conviction at the Court of Appeal and securing acquittal at retrial
- defending a multi-million pound Local Authority prosecuted fraud conspiracy, spanning multiple years and businesses
- successfully defending an actuary, facing accusations of sexual and other assaults by a fellow actuary in proceedings before his professional body, the IFoA
Raymond has particular experience advising/defending fraud and related financial investigations/proceedings brought by the SFO/FCA/HMRC/CMA and CPS specialist units.
Raymond’s practice includes:
- lawyers/medical professionals facing professional disciplinary investigations carrying potential criminal liability;
- football related criminal investigations (advising directors, players and lawyers) and
- international child abduction cases
Career
1999 Shaw Graham Kersh
1996-99 Garstangs
1994-96 Fisher Meredith (trainee)
Former President, London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association representing solicitors with Government, the Judiciary, CPS and Bar.
Certified Fraud Examiner qualification
Memberships
London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (former President);
Fraud Lawyers Association.
Education
1993 LPC, College of Law
1992 CPE (Law), University of Westminster
1985-88 Leeds University, B.A.Hons, International History and Politics 2:1
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
Shaw Graham Kersh, ‘a longstanding London defence firm offering a top-notch service in legal aid and private work’, is jointly led by Raymond Shaw and Madeleine Corr. Shaw, ‘very polished and professional’, recently represented a client charged with supplying multiple kilos of class A and B drugs in London. Corr, ‘a true powerhouse of a lawyer’, often defends clients accused of murder, and is also experienced in serious crimes involving non-adults, including terrorism, abduction, and sexual abuse. Philip Hill and Paul Graham both departed the team to become consultants in November 2023.