Mr Kevin Roberts > Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP’s white-collar defence and investigations practice offers a ‘bespoke service’ on all serious fraud and regulatory matters, having frequently acted on behalf of individual clients in complex SFO, FCA, and HMRC proceedings. Boasting notable C-Suite executives and HNW individuals in its client roster, the team shows strength in emerging markets work, particularly in the cryptocurrency compliance and litigation space. Kevin Roberts leads the group, bringing expertise handling complex regulatory matters, serious fraud prosecutions, and money laundering compliance to the department. The ‘intelligent and industrious’ special counsel Duncan Grieve is an expert on financial sanctions and trade embargos, while Charlotte Glaser and Sharon Takhar regularly work on serious fraud cases and multi-jurisdictional bribery and corruption. Former co-head Mark Beardsworth left in October 2023 to spearhead a London investigations practice for Goodwin.

Demonstrating vast expertise in dealing with complex SFO, FCA, HMRC, and OFSI investigations, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP’s ‘very personable’ practice acts on behalf of financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and media firms. The team is especially strong at handling financial crime matters, including money laundering, anti-corruption, and tax proceedings, as well as having a growing presence in the cryptocurrency and sanctions compliance space. Kevin Roberts heads the team, with the former showing ‘empathy and commitment’ when advising clients in internal investigations, and the latter specialising in fraud and asset-tracing issues. Special counsel Duncan Grieve has experience of managing international investigations brought by the US DOJ and SEC, while associates Charlotte Glaser and Sharon Takhar are also noted.