Jae Carwardine > Russell-Cooke LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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2 PUTNEY HILL
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Jae Carwardine
Work Department
Criminal litigation, white collar fraud, business crime and related regulatory offences
Position
Jae has over twenty years’ experience; renowned as a tenacious and tactically astute lawyer with a phenomenal work ethic.
Jae is the Head of the Fraud and Criminal Litigation department. She has extensive experience in white collar and business crime. She often defends in complex cases including allegations of tax evasion, bribery, corruption, fraudulent trading, money laundering and boiler room frauds (including prosecutions by Serious Fraud Office (SFO), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Economic Crime Unit (ECU), Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Jae is highly regarded for her exceptional and effective representation of professionals, often attracting significant media attention, who find themselves accused of criminal matters with potentially career threatening implications and invasive press interest; allegations extending across the full spectrum from allegations of homicide to more minor allegations including drugs offences; such cases often involve regulatory or compliance issues. Jae has particular expertise in her conduct of sensitive cases, including sexual offences. Jae has developed a niche in advising clients in relation to Health and Safety and Trading Standards prosecutions.
Recent work: instructed to represent a president of a US company regarding a case involving carbon emissions trading who faced an allegation of cheating the revenue of £60 million. She has also recently successfully acted for a series of clients facing a multi-million mortgage fraud (Operation Aquamarine). She is defending in a multi-defendant high profile conspiracy to defraud case. Instructed in guidelines case for e-disclosure in complex fraud cases. Acting for series of professional clients facing serious criminal or sexual offences.
Career
Trained Russell-Cooke; qualified 1996; partner 2003.
Memberships
LCCSA; FLA; FFF
Education
Clifton High School, Bristol; Queen’s College, Taunton; Manchester Metropolitan University (LLB 2(1)).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
(Hall of Fame)Russell-Cooke LLP
‘s general crime team is praised by clients for its ‘communication, professionalism and engagement‘, and regularly assists high-profile clients in cases with high public interest. The practice is highly experienced with criminal matters involving sexual offences, media related prosecutions, and serious organised crime. Jae Carwardine
, described as ‘exceptional‘, leads the team, with Martin Rackstraw providing expertise in cases with political and security implications, as well as cases of homicide. Other names to note include associates Jacob Smyth and Abby Ewing. Frances Murray and associate Emily Russell joined the team from Rosenblatt in May 2022 and June 2022 respectively, followed by associate Joanna Schaefer from Kingsbury Ellis Solicitors in September 2022. Associate Keshina Bouri joined from Carson Kaye in January 2024, contributing her deep knowledge of fraud, homicide, and terrorism.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
(Hall of Fame)Russell-Cooke LLP’s financial crime practice consistently represents high-net-worth individuals and c-suite executives subject to allegations of boiler room fraud, bribery and corruption, and money laundering. The group has experience in dealing with UK enforcement agencies, including the SFO, FCA, and HMRC, and shows significant strength in fraud matters arising largely out of an abuse of position. Practice head Jae Carwardine advises defendants, witnesses, and victims of fraud with respect to fraudulent investigations and related confiscation proceedings. The ‘fantastic’ Frances Murray is an expert on financial crime, while Martin Rackshaw regularly deals with international fraud and bribery cases. Matt Bosworth is noted for his knowledge of financial regulatory matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Hall of Fame London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Crime: general London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) London > Crime, fraud and licensing
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Court of protection
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Social housing: tenant
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Real estate > Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport