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Vivienne Tanchel
Position
Vivienne is ranked in band 1 by Chambers and Partners for Financial Crime and tier 1 in The Legal 500 in Business and Regulatory Crime. She is also ranked in Criminal Fraud, Professional Discipline and Regulatory Law.
Vivienne’s practice focuses almost exclusively on representing corporate and professional defendants, in “white collar” financial crime and regulatory proceedings. Reviewers have noted that “She has a frightening intellect” and that she is “Assertive, fearless and very, very intelligent.’
Before coming to the Bar she spent fifteen years working as a trader and advisor in international financial markets, thus offering clients a unique insight into the regulatory environment governing both the financial services and corporate markets. In addition, she has a busy practice involving the regulation of healthcare and other professionals.
Vivienne is a regular speaker at seminars and lectures bringing her specific expertise in financial services to assist solicitors and other legal professionals in understanding financial markets.
Career
Year of Call 2005 (Middle Temple); 2 Hare Court 2007
Languages
Italian
Memberships
- Association of Regulatory Lawyers
- Fraud Lawyers Association
Education
London School of Economics (1986, LLB Hons).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 22 Hare Court is highly regarded as a leading set for heavyweight financial crime work. David Whittaker KC recently defended one of 29 individuals in relation to a charge of cheating the public revenue through the VAT & Construction Industry Scheme. In a separate matter, Jonathan Laidlaw KC and Angus Bunyan represented the owner and director of major utilities company and League One football club, Andrew Pilley, who was charged with money laundering offences and fraudulent trading concerning the systemic mis-selling of energy contracts. Vivienne Tanchel has established expertise in representing individuals and companies in complex white-collar crime matters.
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Noted for particular experience in the financial services sector, 2 Hare Court is geared to support clients from pre-charge stage, through to trial and confiscation proceedings, with the set’s member advising on a variety of allegations, including bribery and corruption, criminal anticompetitive behaviour, environmental crime, and money laundering. Jonathan Laidlaw KC acted for the Bank of England in their investigation regarding allegations that the former CEO of Barclays Bank may have misled senior figures at Barclays as to his relationship with now-deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and represents a former Nigerian minister charged with offences of bribery in relation to accepting multi-million dollar oil and gas contracts. Vivienne Tanchel is instructed as lead junior for the first defendant and former Goldman Sachs employee in FCA v Zina at Southwark Crown Court, a trial regarding allegations of insider dealing.
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Vivienne Tanchel –2 Hare Court ‘Vivienne is an exceptional barrister. She is diligent, determined and shows great attention to detail. She goes the extra mile for clients and instructing solicitors and she is hugely impressive in all technical areas.‘