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Keystone Law Offices
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
England
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Susan Monty
Work Department
Commercial litigation
Position
Susan is a commercial litigator who specialises in the resolution of complex financial and regulatory disputes. With over 20 years’ experience in private practice and as an investigative lawyer at the Serious Fraud Office, she advises companies and individuals on all aspects of financial misconduct, ranging from complex and multi-jurisdictional civil litigation, fraud claims and asset tracing to breaches of fiduciary duties and professional negligence actions. In addition, she acts in Government and internal corporate investigations relating to regulatory issues and enforcement, brought by regulatory bodies such as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Competition and Market Authority (CMA).
Susan has advised Government bodies and the Law Commission on potential law changes. She is also recognised as a thought leader in this area of law, regularly lecturing and writing for major legal publications.
Areas of expertise:
Civil Fraud
All proceedings where deceit or misrepresentation, fraud or dishonesty form part of the basis of the action, including:
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Abuse of confidence
- Conspiracy to defraud
- Fraudulent trading
- Undue influence
- Conversion
- Mortgage fraud
- Fraud on a power
- Negligent mis-statement
- Insolvency litigation
Allied forensic investigations both in the UK and abroad (in particular with the US Securites Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and European authorities), which involve tracing and freezing assets, including:
- Freezing orders
- Search and seizure orders
- Delivery up injunctions
- Acting as court-appointed supervising solicitor to carry out search and delivery-up orders
Regulatory, Professional Disciplinary and Misconduct
Whether in response to matters raised by regulatory bodies, implementing protocols for internal investigations, or advising on forthcoming regulatory changes such as the Senior Managers Regime, recent work includes acting for individuals and organisations with regard to the following professional bodies:
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Prudential Regulation Authority
- Takeover Panel
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Bar Standards Board
- Accountancy Actuarial Disciplinary Board
- Competition Markets Authority
- Pension (PPF) Ombudsman
- Financial Services Ombudsman
- Charities Commission
- Gambling Commission
- Payment Systems Regulator
- Financial reporting Council
Financial Crime
Cases involving allegations of dishonesty including:
- Offences under the Fraud and Theft Acts
- Money laundering
- Market abuse
- Mis-selling
- Insider dealing
- Market manipulation
- Tax evasion
- Cybercrime offences
- Terrorism Act offences
- Bribery and corruption
Career
2018 | Keystone Law | Consultant Solicitor |
2017 – 2018 | Seddons | Partner |
2012 – 2017 | Simons Muirhead & Burton | Partner |
2003 – 2012 | Bankside Commercial | Senior Associate |
2001 – 2003 | Serious Fraud Office | Investigative Lawyer |
2000 – 2001 | Pearlmans | Senior Solicitor |
1999 – 2000 | Tibber Beauchamp Ward | Senior Solicitor |
1993 – 1995 | Imperial College London | Lecturer |
1987 – 1992 | DJ Freeman | Senior Associate |
1985 – 1987 | Herbert Smith | Assistant Solicitor |
1985 | Qualified as a Solicitor |
1983 – 1985 | Brechers | Trainee Solicitor |
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Corporate and commercial > International business reorganisations
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Real estate > Residential property
Firm Rankings
- Employment > Senior executives
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Finance > Islamic finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Transport > Travel
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Transport > Aviation
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Transport > Shipping
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Employment > Employers
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders