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John Day

John Day

John Day specialises in complex commercial litigation. His practice focuses on civil fraud, financial services and high value professional negligence disputes, but he also advises on a broad range of commercial matters, including contractual, trust, partnership joint-venture and company disputes.Many of John’s cases have an international element to them and he frequently handles applications for freezing injunctions, third party disclosure orders and other forms of urgent interim relief.For the first 5 years of his career, John worked as an international shipping and trade lawyer, mainly for Scandinavian ship-owners and insurers.In 2001, he joined Baker McKenzie, where he broadened his litigation experience by working on larger, more diverse, commercial, disputes.In 2010, John co-founded the highly successful boutique litigation practice, DS Law (formerly DaySparkes Solicitors) of Gray’s Inn, which has been ranked by the UK Legal 500 as a leading London law firm for commercial and banking litigation since 2012.In recent years, John has acted for more than 20 individual victims of the infamous HBOS Reading banking scandal in complex fraud claims against Lloyds Banking Group for the recovery of damages ranging from £1m to £50m in value.One of John’s previous cases (RBS v Highland, Scott Law LLP & Others ([2013] EWCA 328) remains the leading Court of Appeal authority on anti-suit injunctions.In addition to his core practice, John has brought two, successful, and very high-profile, judicial reviews against the UK Government and has handled a range of tribunal and arbitral cases.
Tamlyn Edmonds

Tamlyn Edmonds

Tamlyn is a founding Partner of Edmonds Marshall McMahon.  She specialises in serious fraud, cyber-crime, asset recovery, cross-border fraud, and intellectual property crime.  She is typically instructed by corporates, HNW victims of fraud, NGO’s, those involved in the investigation of national/international fraud and luxury brands. Tamlyn is a highly experienced prosecutor.  Prior to founding Edmonds Marshall McMahon, Tamlyn headed up the Department of Health, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) specialist team of prosecutors, a role in which she gained an impressive reputation.  Tamlyn was the lead lawyer in the largest-ever counterfeit medicines case prosecuted by the Department of Health, R v Gillespie and others (2011) concerning the importation of counterfeit, prescription only, life-saving medicines which eventually reached the legitimate supply chain within the UK, leading to a rare Class 1 recall by the MHRA. Tamlyn has significant experience in restraint and confiscation, having dealt with a number of cases over the years including the largest ever confiscation order (£21 million) ever to be awarded in a private prosecution, R v Somaia (2016).  She also has experience in the area of extradition, both within and outside the EU. Tamlyn advises on a wide range  of cases  including: serious fraud, trade mark offences, international crime (including challenging Interpol Red Notices), perverting the course of justice, harassment, misconduct in a public office, blackmail, reputational management cases and injunctive relief.  She is highly regarded by her clients and is known for her exceptional grasp of criminal law and procedure, and her imaginative approach to ensuring her clients achieve the best results. She is a Leading Individual in the area of Private Prosecutions.
Joshua Fineman

Joshua Fineman

Joshua Fineman is a partner specialising in asset recovery, civil fraud, commercial litigation and dispute resolution.Recognised by Legal500 as a 'Next Generation Partner', Joshua has significant experience of acting for both Claimants and Defendants in complex, high-value and often multi-jurisdiction disputes. He has acted for, and against, government states, global conglomerates, multi-national PLCs, SMEs, Tribal Chiefs and HNWIs.Joshua’s practice spans financial services and related regulatory claims, warranty claims and other transaction related disputes, minority shareholder prejudice and other corporate/boardroom associated litigation, and professional indemnity matters. He has acted in a number of matters which have had the benefit of third-party funding, ATE insurance, and other alternative funding arrangements.He has very substantial High Court Litigation experience, including the successful dismissal of all claims in the SKAT Litigation, following a twelve-month trial of what is often described as one of the largest cases ever to come before the English Commercial Court.Joshua is also highly experienced in obtaining interim remedies, including Norwich Pharmacal Orders and other associated relief, Worldwide Freezing Orders, Prohibitory Injunctions, and Orders for the delivery up and examination of IT equipment.
Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

Andrew is currently a director at Edmonds Marshall McMahon having led the prosecution of major fraud and regulatory matters for a range of government agencies. Andrew has been involved in the notoriously difficult prosecutions of many corporates such as Shell, Rolls Royce, Luton Airport and Schindler Lifts. Andrew is a committed and experienced advocate in various tribunals, whose practice principally relates to large-scale cases requiring a strategic overview and with immense factual and legal complexity. Other areas of work include wide-ranging advisory and review work on criminal and quasi-criminal matters (with a particular speciality in disclosure), appellate work and asset forfeiture and restraint. In addition to being a Grade 4 advocate (the highest rank) for Crown Prosecution Service, Andrew was appointed to the Attorney General’s list of prosecuting counsel in about 1990 and to the list of standing counsel in 2005 thus leading in the largest and most complex cases brought by the government prosecution bodies. In June 2012 he was appointed to the Regulatory List (A) of advocates and undertakes the largest and most complex investigations and cases for the Environment Agency (Crown Court, Mercantile Court, Admin Court and Court of Appeal, Planning Inspectorate) and HSE. In 2013 appointed to the SFO Counsel list and currently undertaking insider trading prosecutions for the FCA. In 2014 invited to speak to the United Nations, Vienna in respect of counterfeit pharmaceutical case successfully prosecuted in 2012.
Nicola McKinney

Nicola McKinney

Nicola is a barrister and partner with over twenty years’ commercial litigation experience, specialising in complex commercial and cross-jurisdictional disputes, particularly civil fraud and asset recovery cases, and matters relating to cryptocurrency, digital assets and emerging technologies.“Nicola McKinney is an incredibly bright litigator with good instincts. She runs complex, often multi-jurisdictional cases efficiently and strategically.” — Legal 500 UK Guide 2025Starting her career as a criminal defence barrister, Nicola was admitted, in 2004, to the Bar in England & Wales and in The Bahamas. She developed a commercial practice and appeared as counsel in the Chancery and Commercial High Court, Employment Appeals Tribunal and Privy Council, as well as advising on Bahamian law cases. In 2014 she joined a leading boutique litigation firm, and has worked on several of the most high-profile and high-value recent cases in the English Courts.Nicola specialises in civil fraud cases, many of which involve worldwide freezing orders and other forms of injunctive relief, as well as challenges to jurisdiction, complex investigations, potential reputational damage and human rights claims. She acts for companies and for high net worth entrepreneurs. She has drawn on her multi-disciplinary background when working on these complex cases, particularly where there are co-existing criminal and civil disputes with potentially competing strategies, coordinated legal and media attacks, and multiple proceedings ongoing in several jurisdictions.With extensive general commercial litigation experience, Nicola has regularly acted in shareholder disputes and commercial contract disputes, particularly in the hospitality and technology sectors. She has experience in managing cases which engage complex sanctions issues.Nicola has also acted in several Privy Council cases, including as junior counsel for the successful first Defendant in Kenneth Higgs Senior v Leshelmaryas and Annamae Woodside [2009] UKPC 47, and as Privy Council agent in Bacardi and Company Ltd v Whyms & Ors JCPC 2018/0053 (Bahamas).
Kate McMahon

Kate McMahon

Kate is a specialist, dual-qualified prosecutor. Prior to co-founding Edmonds Marshall McMahon, Kate prosecuted for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) where she worked as a senior lawyer on some of the UK’s largest criminal prosecutions, including the “Innospec” case. This was the first global settlement in the UK and involved systemic corruption by a UK/USA company in Iraq and Indonesia. The case resulted in a US$12.7 million fine in the UK and a US$14.1 million fine in the USA and successful prosecutions of the Company Directors and employees. Kate now specialises in cases involving serious fraud, serious and violent crime, international crime and perverting the course of justice. Kate is known for her incisive analysis and strategic vision, having had conduct of large fraud, corruption and trademark cases. She is highly regarded by her clients and has a reputation for being extremely determined and driven in all her cases. She has been described as an “outstanding prosecutor” who provides “intellectual leadership”. She is praised for her “high intelligence, tactical acumen and great client care skills.”
Michelle Mollaghan

Michelle Mollaghan

Michelle Mollaghan is a Partner at Edmonds Marshall McMahon and specialises in complex commercial litigation, civil fraud and contentious insolvency matters.Michelle has significant experience advising corporates, insolvency practitioners, directors, shareholders and high-net-worth individuals in relation to high-value and multi-jurisdictional disputes. Her practice includes fraud and asset tracing claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, injunctive relief, breach of fiduciary duty claims, insolvency litigation and enforcement proceedings.She has acted in matters before the High Court and Court of Appeal and has experience coordinating cross-border disputes involving multiple jurisdictions and international assets. Michelle is known for her strategic and commercially focused approach to contentious matters, particularly in cases involving allegations of dishonesty, misappropriation of assets and complex financial structures.Michelle is part of the firm’s civil fraud and asset recovery offering, with her broad commercial disputes background complementing the firm’s specialist expertise in fraud, investigations and international asset recovery.
Jonathan Sachs

Jonathan Sachs

Jonathan has over 35 years’ experience as a specialist claimant professional negligence lawyer dealing with both individual and group claims. He has won cases at the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and High Court and has also gained many settlements for his clients through mediation. Jonathan has a calm approach to litigation and because of his experience he will often know and have a good relationship with his opponents. He also conducts fraud claims often with an international element and has experience of all injunctive and enforcement applications. In addition, Jonathan has a general corporate commercial practice.
Dorothy Siron

Dorothy Siron

Dorothy Siron is an internationally recognised litigator, with over three decades of experience advising on complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes.Her practice spans civil fraud, asset-tracing and recovery, and high-value commercial litigation – with particular expertise in financial crime and cross-border enforcement.An industry pioneer in the asset recovery space, Dorothy has been recognised as a Lexology Global Elite Thought Leader in Asset Recovery and is a Client Choice Award winner for Investigations (Hong Kong) – reflecting both her technical excellence and the strength of her client relationships.Known as a “go-to” adviser in the asset recovery space, Dorothy brings a strategic and global perspective to some of the most challenging disputes faced by corporates, institutions and high-net-worth individuals.Dorothy’s arrival further strengthens our offering in civil fraud, asset recovery and complex investigations – areas that continue to see growing demand across jurisdictions.
Kit Smith

Kit Smith

Kit Smith is a specialist in complex commercial disputes, with a focus on civil fraud, asset recovery and insolvency litigation.His practice encompasses a broad range of contentious matters, acting for corporates, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals in disputes involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and financial misconduct.Kit is known for his strategic approach to litigation, combining detailed legal analysis with a commercial understanding of his clients’ objectives. He regularly advises on cases involving multi-jurisdictional elements, including cross-border asset-tracing and recovery, and has experience in securing and enforcing urgent interim remedies such as freezing injunctions and disclosure orders.His work often involves allegations of dishonesty, conspiracy and misrepresentation, and he is frequently instructed in matters where swift action is required to preserve assets and evidence. Kit also has experience advising on investigations and disputes arising from corporate wrongdoing, including claims against directors, professional advisers and third parties.Kit has considerable experience in complex, high-value litigation before the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court, and has also appeared before the Abu Dhabi Global Market and the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts. His international practice includes conducting both ad hoc and LCIA arbitrations.In addition to his civil practice, Kit has exposure to matters involving parallel criminal and regulatory issues, enabling him to provide coordinated advice where proceedings overlap. He is adept at handling complex and document-heavy disputes, working closely with clients to develop effective litigation and recovery strategies.