Nick Barnard > Corker Binning > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Corker Binning fields a deep and experienced bench of ‘true specialists in their fields‘ capable of handling the full gamut of white collar criminal matters. Acting for senior executives across a diverse range of industries, the team frequently handles investigations concerning allegations of insider trading and corruption. Andrew Smith leads the team and takes point on high-profile and international investigations. He works alongside Jessica Parker, who stands out for her expertise in criminal tax fraud investigations and general business fraud issues. Founding partners Peter Binning and David Corker remain active within the practice and stand out for their impressive track record advising on the full range of criminal matters. Nick Barnard is a key name for cross-border and multijurisdictional matters, Claire Cross leverages her in-agency expertise from the FCA to advise on criminal and regulatory investigations in the financial services space, and the ‘intelligent, rigorous and seemingly tireless‘ Maia Cohen-Lask has extensive expertise advising individuals facing investigations by UK agencies.

White-collar and regulatory boutique Corker Binning provides ‘high-quality’ advice to individuals in high-stakes regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, many of which often involve multi-faceted, cross-border issues and an involvement with overlapping regulatory agency scrutiny. Drawing upon her former in-house regulatory prowess, ‘brilliant’ team head Claire Cross has excellent insight into the machinations of the FCA. Cross excels in advising clients on cross-over criminal and regulatory matters, including as it relates to insider dealing and market abuse, as well as increasingly issues relating to non-financial misconduct. Recognised as one of the best white-collar lawyers in the market, Peter Binning is the ‘go-to person with high stakes matters and high-profile clients’. Nick Barnard has ‘great instincts’ and is an up-and-coming member of the team as a result of his ‘breadth of experience across regulatory and criminal investigations’.