Mr John Milner > IBB Law > Uxbridge, England > Lawyer Profile

IBB Law
CAPITAL COURT
30 WINDSOR STREET
UXBRIDGE
UB8 1AB
England
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Work Department

Crime

Position

John specialises in acting for individuals under investigation for financial crime. He represented a Barclay’s trader in the recent LIBOR trial; a trader in the $200m fraud on Russian bank, Otkritie, and the first defendant in a £160m SFO fraud on banks by an asset finance company.

Current instructions include the SFO investigations into EURIBOR, Tesco, Serco, The Balli Group and FH Bertling, and the FCA prosecution of a former UBS compliance officer for insider dealing.

Career

John joined IBB after 12 years in Irwin Mitchell’s London office. He has addressed conferences in London, Taormina, San Francisco and Hong Kong.

Memberships

John is a member of: The Fraud Lawyers Association (FLA), The Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association (POCLA), The European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) and The London Courts Criminal Solicitors Association (LCCSA).

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud

(Leading partners)

John MilnerIBB Law

The ‘absolutely brilliant‘ team at IBB Law houses a team of experts in business and financial crime, handling the full scope of private and publicly funded fraud defence work. Specialising in representing youths, Joanne Gibbons is noted for her broad experience in defending clients against allegations of drug importation, conspiracy to supply drugs, and gangland offences. Gibbons leads the department alongside Eddie Tang, who excels in serious crime, including murder, kidnapping, and blackmailing, while John Milner, who leads the financial fraud team, is a key name for corruption-related matters. Kam Varaitch has vast expertise in proceeds of crime prosecutions. Anna Ford left the firm in July 2023.

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)

John Milner leads IBB Law’s criminal defence and business crime and fraud offering, which handles both private and publicly funded fraud defence work. Milner, described by clients as ‘highly intelligent and very industrious’, takes point on corruption issues, and has extensive experience advising clients on major SFO investigations. Working alongside him is Eddie Tang, whose broad caseload includes fraud and income tax issues.