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Mr Jason Sugarman QC

Work Department

Foundry Chambers

White collar fraud, regulatory and criminal prosecution and defence

Position

Barrister and Queen’s Counsel

Career

Jason Sugarman QC has been a practising Barrister specialising in white-collar commercial fraud cases for some 21 years. Jason’s expertise extends to corporate criminal matters such as Intra-Community Carousel fraud, Serious Fraud Office Prosecution and defending commercial wrongdoing cases, Financial Service Regulation and corruption cases.

Jason has over 20 years’ experience of dealing with government departments including: SFO (A List since 2013 – 17) BIS (formerly DTI), Customs and Revenue and Department of Work and Pensions. He has also been instructed as grade 4 specialist CPS prosecutor with specialisms in fraud and serious sexual offences including rape.

For many years he was on the CPS panel of specialist rape and serious sexual offences and successfully prosecuted a number of cases.

Jason is recognised as a leading criminal specialist, listed in The Legal 500. His appointment as Queen’s Counsel is a recognition of excellence in written and oral advocacy in the higher courts.

Languages

French (basic)

Memberships

Elected to the Bar Council 2021
Bar Council Remuneration Committee
Governing Bencher of Inner Temple (elected 2019)
QC List for SFO Prosecution Panel (2021)
Criminal Bar Association
South Eastern Circuit
Honorary Fellow in Law Durham University
Authorised to act as facilitator in specialized advocacy training for cases concerning vulnerable witnesses

Education

Durham University and Westminster University
Visiting Fellow of Durham University