Rita Mitchell > Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Praised as ‘at the top of their field when dealing with high value, complex matters‘, the team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP represents major domestic and international corporates facing financial crime allegations, and is able to handle internal and regulatory investigations, compliance issues, and prosecutions, as well as parallel civil fraud proceedings. The practice, led by the ‘different class‘ Peter Burrell , benefits from significant cross-border expertise, particularly relating to the US, and is able to handle multijurisdictional bribery and corruption, money laundering, and fraud investigations, with dual US/UK-qualified Rita Mitchell  a key name for global investigations by the likes of the SFO, FCPA, and US DOJ. Simon Osborn-King has defended multinationals in diverse industries before UK regulators, and also contributes to the firm’s civil fraud capabilities, alongside providing significant regulatory expertise, while senior associate Michael Thorne is noted for his expertise in international financial and trade sanctions and modern slavery work.