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Greenberg Traurig, LLP Offices

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
THE SHARD, LEVEL 8
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England
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Rebecca Meads

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Work Department

White Collar Defense & Investigations

Position

Shareholder

Career

Rebecca Meads is a Shareholder and Chair of the London White Collar Crime & Investigations Team, focusing on business crime and regulatory investigations. Rebecca acts for individuals and corporates in cases of complex fraud, white collar crime, bribery and corruption, and regulatory matters. She has wide-ranging experience in domestic and international investigations and prosecutions, including those brought by the Serious Fraud Office the Financial Conduct Authority, and the Crown Prosecution Service, and those brought by, or on behalf of, overseas enforcement agencies.

Rebecca acts for a range of corporates, across various sectors, conducting complex and often sensitive internal investigations; providing representation in external investigations; and giving advice on compliance issues.

Due to her multi-jurisdictional practice, Rebecca’s clients are often the subject of cross-border investigations and litigation. She has extensive experience advising in parallel proceedings and in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams of professionals.

Rebecca’s work includes acting for HNW and high-profile individuals facing extradition proceedings and providing advice on mutual legal assistance. She regularly advises on INTERPOL Red Notice matters and has an excellent success rate securing their deletion.

She has represented high-profile individuals and corporates involved in major public inquiries and inquests, including involvement in the Stockwell inquiries/ inquest, Leveson inquiry and Grenfell Tower inquiry. Her inquest work includes acting for a high-profile diplomat, as well as corporate bodies.

Rebecca is regularly invited to speak and chair panels on her areas of experience at key industry events, hosted by leading organisations across Europe.

Capabilities
White Collar Crime Defense & Investigations
Litigation

Admission to Practice
England and Wales

Languages

English, Fluent / Spanish, Conversational

Memberships

  • Member, European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)
  • Member, European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers Association (EFCL)
  • Member, Women’s White Collar Defence Association (WWCDA)
  • Member, Fraud Lawyers Association (FLA)
  • Member, Female Fraud Forum (FFF)

Education

  • LL.B. (Hons), First Class Honours, Sheffield Hallam University
  • Bar Vocational Course, Very Competent, Nottingham Law School

Lawyer Rankings

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

With a client-base spanning the extractive, aerospace, and technology industries, the ‘committed and dedicated’ team at Greenberg Traurig, LLP is highly regarded for its expertise in money laundering, tax, and extradition proceedings. Practice head Rebecca Meads specialises in complex financial crime investigations and bribery matters, while Gavin Costelloe draws upon his experience as a former employee of the SFO to advise clients on investigations brought by the SFO, CPS, and HMRC. Of counsel Alex Swan is noted for his knowledge of market abuse and insider dealing issues. Jo Rickards left the firm in January 2023.

London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

Representing clients from within the aerospace, construction, extractives, and energy industries, the ‘superb’ team at Greenberg Traurig, LLP provides bespoke advice on anti-bribery, corruption, and money laundering matters. The firm demonstrates strong international capabilities, consistently defending corporations and financial institutions in complex multi-jurisdictional investigations, along with assisting with sanctions and ESG-related compliance. Following Jo Rickards’ departure in January 2023, the ‘outstandingly good’ Rebecca Meads leads the practice, bringing vast expertise on complex fraud and regulatory matters to the department. Senior associate Gavin Costelloe focuses on financial and trade related sanctions since his arrival in April 2022 from the SFO, whilst of counsel Alex Swan’s work encompasses proceedings involving allegations of fraud and money laundering.

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