PCB Byrne

Criminal Litigation, Regulatory Investigations

Michael is a specialist in the defence of corporate financial crime and regulatory investigations and prosecutions. He has represented senior executives and other professionals in many high-profile domestic and international investigations and prosecutions conducted by the SFO, FCA, NCA and other prosecution/regulatory agencies. Michael also regularly advises and represents senior financial services personnel facing FCA/PRA and other regulator investigations and disciplinary action. He also advises and represents high-net-worth individuals facing revenue investigations and potential prosecutions.

Michael has also been extensively involved in advising clients facing financial sanctions both domestically and globally with experience of sanctions regimes in a range of countries. His most recent experience includes representing high-net-worth individuals that are the subject of sanctions imposed by OFAC, OFSI and other foreign regulators, including challenging the 'designated' status of several high-profile Russian Oligarchs, and advising various Russian companies in a range of industry sectors on potential exposures arising from the evolving EU, US and UK sanctions regime.

In addition, Michael advises both companies and professional firms on their anti-money laundering compliance. Michael is a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Criminal and Civil Proceedings).

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.

English, basic French

Fraud Lawyers Association; the IBA and the ABA.

Maidstone Grammar School (1985-90); Lincoln College, Oxford (BA Hons Jurisprudence 2(1)); College of Law, Chester (Legal Practice Course Commendation).

Cycling, cinema.