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25 Bedford Row Offices
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Michael Gomulka
Position
Michael is a specialist advocate in fraud, financial crime and regulatory law.
He is a leading junior with extensive experience of all aspects of criminal defence including homicide, organised crime, drug and money-laundering conspiracies and serious sexual violence, as well as the financial and regulatory matters in which he now specializes.
In fraud, cases have ranged from the use of international businesses as alleged fronts for washing the proceeds of crime, to large-scale investment frauds, boiler room fraud, thefts in breach of trust and other financial malfeasance. Michael has extensive experience of cash seizures, retentions and forfeiture, contested confiscation hearings and consequent appellate work.
Recent instructions have included: a $250m warrant fraud for the head of desk; £100m money-laundering conspiracy; an carbon credit boiler room; an extensive land-banking conspiracy; 20-year care home fraud; large and complex international cigarette smuggling conspiracy; £multi-million fraudulent conspiracy and bribery case regarding an internationally renowned charity; property fraud scheme regarding loans, lease options and mortgages over a number of years.
Career
Called 2002.
Michael came to the Bar after a successful career as a trader in the City.
Languages
Polish (fluent).
Memberships
- Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association
- Financial Services Lawyers Asscociation
- Criminal Bar Association
- The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Education
- University of Bristol (1995 BSc Hons First Class)
- City University (2001 CPE)
- ICSL (2002 BVC)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Michael Gomulka – 25 Bedford Row ‘Michael is a sound lawyer and an exceptional advocate when it comes to closing submissions. He thinks very carefully about how to navigate his way to his closing speech and then invariably produces something to which the jury pay detailed attention.’