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Janes Solicitors Offices
CORDING HOUSE
34-35, ST JAMES'S STREET
LONDON
SW1A 4HD
England
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David Janes
Work Department
Bribery and corruption/ serious and complex fraud/ direct and indirect taxation/ proceeds of crime and SFO/HMRC prosecutions.
Position
Senior Partner of Janes Solicitors.
David is exceptionally highly regarded in the profession and one of the leading and most experienced criminal lawyers. He is considered to be ‘a brilliant tactician’ and has been involved in a number of the highest profile cases and leading authorities. David is continuously highly ranked in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.
David has an unrivalled reputation in the field of serious and complex fraud and cases involving direct and indirect taxation. He has successfully represented clients in the most complex and difficult of cases many of which have attracted national media interest – such as his client’s acquittal in the Libor case.
He also specialises in defending allegations of bribery and corruption, alleged corporate offences, and all aspects relating to the proceeds of crime. He is experienced in regulatory matters and civil recovery.
Notable cases: Preddie (leading mortgage case), Operation Elveden (Deputy Editor of The Sun), SFO v Allied Deals Metal, Olympic ticket case, Fergal Lynch a defendant in the “horse racing trial of the century”, R-v-Lunn (Operation Edgewood), GP Noble pension case, Operation Crystallite (major tax avoidance re: film investment scheme – 2 defendants), R-v-Goodman & others (acquittal of broker in Libor fixing scandal), Operation Aquamarine (£40 million mortgage fraud against well known banking institutes), Operation Amazon (largest HMRC prosecution – income tax deferral in R&D carbon credit scheme), Operation Lunar (dismissal of charges in complex tax scheme prosecution against ex partner of KPMG in Zeus tax scheme alleging £300 million tax avoidance), representing 9 senior executives in the SFO Rolls Royce investigation.
Career
Founder and partner of Janes Solicitors. Publication of note: The Jury System, Revolutionary Changes to Police Bail, The ENRC Ruling – is it all good news?
Languages
French.
Memberships
Fraud Advisory Panel, Proceeds of Crime Lawyers, Fraud Advisory Panel, Howard League.
Education
LLB Hons from Nottingham University.
Leisure
Wildlife (especially large cats), bird watching, tranquillity, travelling and nature (and not least criticising Arsene Wenger!)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
(Leading individuals)Through routinely representing individual clients in high-profile extradition cases involving allegations of fraud and complex investigations conducted by the SFO, FCA and HMRC, the Janes Solicitors team shows ‘great strength in depth’. The practice has vast experience of handling complex financial fraud cases including money laundering and tax evasion, which often span across industries ranging from renewable energy to finance. David Janes leads the financial crime division, specialising in alleged bribery, corruption, and asset recovery cases, whilst the ‘outstanding’ James Mullion has expertise in sanctions breaches and regulatory matters. Fiona Gavriel focuses on complex business and financial crime issues, and Simon Barker concentrates on confiscation and money laundering proceedings.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) London > Crime, fraud and licensing