Michael Potts > PCB Byrne > London, England > Lawyer Profile
PCB Byrne Offices
1 PLOUGH PLACE
LONDON
EC4A 1DE
England
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Michael Potts
Work Department
Criminal litigation, regulatory investigations.
Position
Michael specialises in the defence of business crime and regulatory investigations and prosecutions. He has acted in numerous high-profile investigations and prosecutions brought against individuals by the SFO, FCA, NCA and other regulatory bodies and prosecution agencies. Many of Michael’s cases have an international dimension involving overseas authorities such as the US DOJ, SEC or CFTC and other prosecution agencies and regulators from other jurisdictions. He also advises both individuals and corporates who have to deal with international mutual legal assistance requests. In addition and as a member of the Law Society’s Money Laundering Task Force he advises companies and professional firms on their anti-money-laundering compliance. He is a solicitor-advocate (Higher Courts Criminal and
Civil Proceedings).
Career
Trained Titmuss Sainer Dechert 1995-97; qualified 1997; assistant solicitor 1997-2003; partner Byrne and Partners 2003 and Managing Partner from 2012 and later Senior Partner. He is a member of the Consulting Editorial Board of Lexis PSL Corporate Crime.
Languages
Basic French.
Memberships
Fraud Lawyers Association; the IBA and the Law Society’s Money Laundering Task Force.
Education
Maidstone Grammar School (1985-90); Lincoln College, Oxford (BA Hons Jurisprudence 2(1)); College of Law, Chester (Legal Practice Course Commendation).
Leisure
Cycling, cinema.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
(Leading individuals)Acting on behalf of CEOs, HNW individuals, and suspects in sanction breaches, the ‘outstanding individuals’ at PCB Byrne handle ongoing SFO criminal investigations, spanning from money laundering to corruption and fraud. The group is highly recommended for its tax and financial services offering, consistently advising individual clients in high-profile FCA and HMRC investigations, alongside complex confiscation and asset forfeiture proceedings. The criminal team is jointly led by Sara Teasdale and Michael Potts, with the former boasting vast experience in regulatory and criminal investigations, whilst the latter concentrates on alleged sanction breaches and anti-money laundering compliance measures. Matthew Frankland
has expertise defending in major criminal fraud trials and investigations, while Emma Brooks regularly assists individuals facing allegations of corruption and serious fraud across many jurisdictions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) London > Crime, fraud and licensing