Mr Alun Milford > Kingsley Napley LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Hailed by clients as ‘simply the best,’ Kingsley Napley LLP maintains a leading criminal litigation practice with expertise spanning the full range of white-collar crimes. Seasoned financial crime specialist Louise Hodges oversees the department and routinely acts for high-net-worth individuals facing investigations by the SFO and FCA. The ‘very skillful‘ Jonathan Grimes leads on high-value civil asset recovery proceedings, sanctions, and fraud issues, while Nicola Finnerty handles criminal cartels, corruption, and money laundering allegations. Caroline Day specialises in business crime; Rebecca Niblock handles extradition, Red Notices, and sanctions matters; and David Sleight is a key contact for tax evasion and overseas corruption investigations. Also in the core team are financial services specialist Jill Lorimer and former SFO general counsel Alun Milford. The team is ably assisted by the ‘tactically astute‘ Sophie Wood and the ‘supremely talented‘ Gemma Tombs.

Louise Hodges leads the corporate crime and investigations team at Kingsley Napley LLP, which is regularly instructed on the full range of corporate criminal investigations and cases with a notable emphasis on ESG and human rights issues as well as regulatory investigations. The ‘focused and strategic’ Hodges has notable expertise advising corporates on bribery and fraud issues, while Caroline Day specialises in criminal and internal investigations. The core team also includes former SFO general counsel Alun Milford, criminal defence expert Nicola Finnerty, and the ‘supremely talented’ Gemma Tombs, whose broad practice covers POCA matters, AML issues, and sanctions advice.