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LONDON
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Mr Tom Bowen

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Position

Tom is a managing associate in our Disputes & Investigations practice in London. He is a member of our Band 1 Criminal Law team and specialises in complex enforcement, regulatory and internal investigations into allegations of bribery & corruption, fraud, money laundering, financial and trade sanctions, export control and related matters.

Tom regularly supports clients’ in relation to the application of financial crime legislation and has particular expertise advising on the application of the UK sanctions regime.

He has extensive experience advising in relation to investigations run by the UK Serious Fraud Office, the Police, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Financial Reporting Council, HMRC and the Insolvency Service. He also has broad experience of licencing processes with the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation, the Export Control Joint Unit and various international sanctions regulators.

Tom has worked at Simmons & Simmons since 2015. During that time he has been seconded to Shell and to the High Court. He has an MBA in Legal Services.

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London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

Fielding an ‘excellent diverse team with a wealth of knowledge,’ Simmons & Simmons expertly handles bet-the-company criminal and regulatory matters for a diverse roster of blue-chip clients. The group sits within the firm’s broader disputes and investigations team and also collaborates closely with its international network of offices. Practice head Camilla de Silva leverages her in-agency experience from the SFO to advise private sector and government clients on regulatory enforcement actions and internal investigations. Cherie Spinks attracts praise for her ‘unmatched’ expertise in sanctions and money laundering issues, Nick Benwell is a key name for multijurisdictional investigations, while Emily Agnoli is regularly instructed by clients in the energy, tech, and pharma sectors. They work alongside a strong group of ‘terrific associates’, including Tom Bowen, praised for his ‘fearsome ability’, and Alexandra Webster, another key contact for AML and sanctions mandates.

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