RPC

Tom has extensive experience in conducting anti-corruption investigations and advising on the implementation and enhancement of compliance programmes. He has advised clients facing a wide range of white-collar and regulatory defence challenges, including working on multi-jurisdictional investigations involving bribery and corruption, fraud and allegations of market abuse. Tom acts for clients in a broad range of sectors with particular experience in engineering, heavy industry, construction, aviation, oil and gas, finance, commodities trading and healthcare.

He also advises individuals in connection with the investigation or prosecution of financial crime offences. This includes all aspects of criminal defence from providing strategic direction, to advising in connection with interviews under caution and through the defence process. 

Work highlights

Advised a large UK engineering company in relation to an internal investigation and coordinated resolutions/Deferred Prosecution Agreements with UK, US and Brazilian investigating authorities relating to bribery and corruption involving the use of intermediaries in multiple markets. 

Advised an international investment fund in connection with an internal investigation into whistle-blower allegations of the payment of bribes to local government officials.

Part of the independent reviewer team appointed pursuant to the 11th and 12th deferred prosecution agreements with the Serious Fraud Office.

Represented multiple individuals in the professional services industries in connection with fraud investigations brought by HMRC, including advising in connection with interviews under caution.

Provided advice to a senior executive of a business under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office in connection with the defence of allegations of bribery and money laundering.

Providing compliance advisory support to multiple companies across sectors including professional services, oil and gas, recruitment services, engineering and technology, food and drink and insurance in connection with the implementation of the failure to prevent fraud offence.