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Vivienne Tanchel has been acknowledged for many years as a leading advocate in the fields of white collar and corporate crime and professional discipline.

In summary, her practice encompasses the representation of professionals who are being prosecuted criminally, or facing proceedings before their regulator or both. As such Vivienne has extensive experience of advising those who are at risk of losing their livelihoods as well as their reputations.

Vivienne is recommended 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 regularly appears in demanding and complex, high profile cases. She is equally comfortable advising individuals as she is representing companies. Her preparation is meticulous and she is frequently commended for her astute tactical advice which shapes the case to achieve excellent outcomes.

She has been described as having “a frightening intellect” and is noted for being “Assertive, fearless and very, very intelligent.” She has also been described as “patient and reassuring”.

Vivienne’s current instructions include individuals charged with bribery, insider dealing and fraud, representing victims of the HBOS fraud and representing clinicians and other professionals facing serious allegations involving dishonesty and sexual offences both at first instance, on appeal to the High Court and beyond.

Before coming to the Bar, Vivienne 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.

She was shortlisted as Corporate Crime Junior of the Year in the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards in both 2023 and 2024, and more recently as Financial Crime Junior of the Year in the 2025 Awards.

Year of Call 2005 (Middle Temple).

Italian.

Association of Regulatory Lawyers; Fraud Lawyers Association.

London School of Economics (1986, LLB Hons).