Rahman Ravelli

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Francesca Cassidy-Taylor

Francesca Cassidy-Taylor, a senior associate at Rahman Ravelli, has a track record that includes many of the largest and most notable multinational cases. Her workload has included a number of the most significant Serious Fraud Office investigations, including some of the biggest bribery, cross-border and carbon credit tax fraud cases. Her ability to identify and navigate the best route in a criminal investigation has led to her being the first choice of many high net worth individuals, senior business figures and professionals in cases where reputations are at stake. She is also sought for compliance advice. Francesca was involved in the UK’s biggest phone hacking investigations - Operations Weeting, Elveden and Tuleta – and has represented clients in high-profile extradition proceedings. She has particular expertise in proceeds of crime matters, including law enforcement applications that seek to freeze or seize assets.

Niall Hearty is a partner at Rahman Ravelli. His in-depth corporate crime expertise and experience of leading complex multi-jurisdictional white-collar crime investigations around the globe mean he is in regular demand from corporates and individuals. Senior business figures, high net worth individuals and CEOs also seek him for cases that involve reputational issues regarding allegations. Niall's caseload at any time will involve a range of high-profile, high-stakes cases. He has extensive experience of the full range of major fraud cases and bribery and corruption, money laundering and proceeds of crime investigations. He defends executives of companies under investigation by the SFO, FCA, HMRC, NCA and other agencies here and abroad.

Angelika Hellweger

Angelika Hellweger is a legal director at Rahman Ravelli. A dual-qualified Austrian counsel and English solicitor, she is a specialist in international, high-level economic crime investigations and large-scale commercial disputes. As a multilingual lawyer, she has widely-recognised expertise in representing corporates and conglomerates in major projects and legal matters across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and United States. Her caseload has seen her advise clients ranging from international banks through to aerospace, steel, security and defence companies on matters involving bribery and corruption, fraud and other high-stakes, cross-border issues. She also advises corporates on regulatory and compliance matters. She has a particular expertise in multijurisdictional asset recovery cases for and against governments and states, using both civil and criminal asset recovery routes, and in handling diplomatic questions related to such cases. She also works in Rahman Ravelli’s highly-regarded cryptocurrency team and on sanctions cases. Her work on cases involving environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues has seen her become one of the lawyers at the forefront of this developing area.

Ruxandra Murariu-Boatca

Ruxandra Murariu-Boatca is a senior associate at Rahman Ravelli. She focuses on major white-collar crime cases and multinational, high-stakes investigations. With a lengthy track record in investigations into fraud, money laundering, UK sanctions compliance and a wide range of cross-border allegations, she is very familiar with cases that involve a number of enforcement agencies and multiple jurisdictions. Having earned a reputation for providing perceptive advice to senior business figures, high net worth individuals and corporates in cases involving financial wrongdoing on a large and international scale, she is frequently instructed to advise on UK sanctions compliance and related risks. Her experience of the most complex civil fraud cases has seen her regularly assisting corporates and high net worth individuals and being involved in major asset recovery proceedings. Fluent in French and Romanian and with sharp analytical skills and an ability to devise the most appropriate case strategies, she has earned praise from clients and the respect of her colleagues and fellow legal professionals. She also has years of experience of working on cases where individuals are facing extradition.

As founder and senior partner at Rahman Ravelli, Aziz Rahman orchestrates the firm’s ever-increasing national and international caseload and has a client list that includes some of the most high-profile corporations, professionals and high net worth individuals. His flair for co-ordinating defences in national, international and multi-agency investigations has led to success in some of the century’s most significant white-collar crime cases. He is known for his expertise in serious and corporate fraud, complex crime, sanctions, bribery and corruption and compliance and regulatory matters. His current workload includes the most notable global corruption investigations, high-value cross-border frauds, major sanctions proceedings and deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) negotiations. Aziz also advises corporates and senior business and world figures on sanctions matters, heavyweight cross-border commercial disputes, high-value asset recovery proceedings and top-level international arbitration cases involving corporate wrongdoing allegations. He is also known for being a solicitor with an ability to identify and become involved in the emerging international issues as they arise. These have included Ponzi fraud, Libor, Forex, Cum-Ex and cryptocurrency.

Syed Rahman is a partner at Rahman Ravelli and is recognised as a leading figure in multinational matters such as asset recovery, civil litigation (including litigation involving cryptocurrencies), criminal defence and corporate fraud. He is sought by ultra-high net worth individuals and companies who depend on him to solve complex, multijurisdictional problems. He has secured a number of notable legal firsts in developing cross-border areas such as cryptocurrency fraud and Cum-Ex. His expanding global caseload includes major fraud prosecutions – including the largest investment and pension liberation frauds – and conducting internal fraud investigations for corporates. Syed is heavily involved in numerous significant, complex sanctions cases and related litigation, and is adept at challenging sanctions designations. His notable successes in high-level financial disputes have led to him earning an impressive reputation in the field of commercial litigation. Syed has also been in increasing demand for cases involving regulation and litigation regarding SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies). He was lead solicitor on a £500 million-plus SFO global bribery and corruption investigation linked to ENRC; in which he managed deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) negotiations.

Nicola Sharp is a partner at Rahman Ravelli. She is known for her successes in cases involving private prosecutions, civil asset recovery, financial disputes and business crime. Her expertise in deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) negotiations, devising preventative measures and conducting internal investigations means that national and international corporations regularly seek her services. Nicola manages multinational investigations into cross-border investment frauds and leads the defence of corporate clients in enforcement actions brought by the SFO, FCA and European bodies; including European Commission anti-fraud regulator, OLAF. She also leads multi-agency, international corporate crime cases; including many involving bribery and corruption and money laundering.