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Richard Furlong
Position
Richard Furlong has a mixed criminal and civil practice. He undertakes mainly private work, including pre-charge advice. He defends in white-collar crime but is also instructed in private prosecutions. He is frequently instructed in confiscation and asset recovery, particularly in the Court of Appeal.
He has acted in a number of very high-profile cases including representing the individual accused of planning the “Mother of Satan” bomb attack, and the former leader of the EDL in contempt proceedings. He is instructed in Operation Larkshot, the alleged laundering of £360m by a Leeds-based firm said to involve NatWest Bank and James Stunt, the former son-in-law of F1’s Bernie Ecclestone.
He is regulated on a dual capacity basis and also works for the international law firm Amsterdam & Partners.
He speaks fluent French and has been instructed on behalf of defendants in criminal proceedings in that jurisdiction.
Career
Called: 1994
Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association
- Fraud Lawyers Association
- Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Richard Furlong – Mountford Chambers ‘Richard has the ability to make people want to stand up and applaud his closing speeches and wins the most difficult cases there are.’