187 Chambers

A highly sought-after advocate recognised for his creative approach, unwavering commitment, and forensic insight in large and complex fraud cases, Henry specialises in representing professionals and companies in regulatory and criminal proceedings

Chambers and Partner Spotlight Junior for Private Prosecutions for 4 consecutive years. Having conducted the largest private prosecutions to date Henry is consistently instructed in the most significant private prosecutions brought in this jurisdiction.

Henry regularly conducts cases involving the most complex and serious allegations of financial misconduct, being instructed both on behalf of High-Net-Worth individuals and companies accused of wrongdoing and also to bring private prosecutions by individuals and companies who have themselves been defrauded.

Cases in which he is instructed typically involve the multi-jurisdictional and complex issues that arise in such investigations. He is experienced in the management of the evolving legal disputes and complex evidential issues that characterise such cases whether defending or privately prosecuting.

He also conducts cases involving the most serious allegations of murder, drug trafficking and serious organised crime.

Henry Hughes is a specialist criminal practitioner with a wealth of experience in the field of corporate and financial crime.

His focus is primarily on the defence of professionals facing serious criminal offences arising in connection with their work and charged in criminal and disciplinary proceedings.

He is involved in cases from pre-charge and experienced in identifying at the earliest stages issues which will prove determinative to the final resolution. His practice involves every element of criminal litigation, from Trial to Judicial Review, Appeal and Asset Recovery.

He is regularly instructed in cases involving fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud, commercial-scale immigration offences, false accounting, and perverting the course of justice.

Over the past years Henry has appeared in cases involving allegations of Murder, Manslaughter and Large Conspiracies to supply narcotics. He is experienced in all issues that arise in such cases and in defending in long and complex trials.

Called 2003.

Radley College, Oxon; Edinburgh University (MA Hons); Nottingham Law School (Postgraduate Diploma in Law); College of Law, London (Bar Vocational Course).