Shaw Graham Kersh

Crime; Fraud

Raymond Shaw is the managing partner at Shaw Graham Kersh. His recent notable cases include:

Criminal Defence Highlights:

• Securing a successful insanity defence in an alleged attempted murder case involving a businessman and colleague
• Successfully resisting an SFO section 2 notice demanding confidential information provided to a journalist
• Overturning a rape conviction at the Court of Appeal and securing acquittal at retrial
• Defending a multi-million pound fraud conspiracy prosecution brought by a Local Authority, spanning multiple years and businesses

Regulatory and Professional Work:

• Successfully defending an actuary facing allegations of sexual and other assaults by a colleague in proceedings before the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)
• Advising lawyers and medical professionals facing professional disciplinary investigations with potential criminal liability

Specialist Advisory Work:

• Advising a witness to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry
• Handling football-related criminal investigations, advising directors, players and legal representatives
• Managing international child abduction cases

Raymond has particular expertise in fraud and related financial investigations and proceedings brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and CPS specialist units.

1999 to present:       Shaw Graham Kersh, Managing Partner 1996-99                       Garstangs, Assistant Solicitor 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

London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (former President);

Fraud Lawyers Association.

1993              LPC, College of Law

1992              CPE (Law), University of Westminster

1985-88      Leeds University, B.A.Hons, International History and Politics 2:1