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33 Chancery Lane Offices
LONDON
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Christopher Convey
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Christopher Convey practices in the field of national and international commercial wrongdoing with a particular specialism in fraud, corporate crime, money laundering, asset forfeiture and data protection.
Recent high-profile cases include defending in the EURIBOR and UBS LIBOR cases, the defence of Asil Nadir, representing the US Department of Justice in the matter of Stanford International Bank and the defence of a major pharmaceuticals company in a restrictive practices claim brought against it by the Department of Health.
Other examples of his practice include a multi-million pound travel industry fraud, a multi-million pound construction industry fraud and money laundering operation, the successful defence of a solicitor charged with money laundering and the successful representation of a solicitor accused of perverting the course of justice.
His international work has included acting for off-shore trust companies and HM Attorneys General of Jersey and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
He is also frequently asked to represent and protect the interests of third parties and victims affected by asset forfeiture and confiscation proceedings in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court.
Christopher has been the Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales’ Money Laundering Working Group since 2010.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Christopher Convey –33 Chancery Lane ‘Christopher is an excellent and tenacious advocate in court.’
33 Chancery Lane remains a pre-eminent set for the full spectrum of POCA work, with the members’ busy workload extending to unexplained wealth and account freezing orders, civil recovery and confiscation under POCA, as well as advice on the intersection of POCA issues and sanctions law. Mark Rainsford KC acts in proceedings related to the biggest single recovery of cryptocurrency obtained under POCA by the NCA, whereas Kennedy Talbot KC was involved in securing an order restraining £75m assets in relation to the investigation into PPE Medpro, a company owned by the husband of Conservative peer Baroness Mone that was awarded large government personal protective equipment contracts during the Covid pandemic. Penelope Small is instructed in an enforcement case involving a child suffering from multiple learning difficulties living in a property purchased by the father from the proceeds of his criminal conduct. Christopher Convey is instructed by the SFO in ongoing confiscation proceedings against mortgage fraudster Achilleas Kallakis, including litigation related to the recovery of donations to the Francis Holland School, which named a theatre after him.
London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Christopher Convey – 33 Chancery Lane ‘Christopher is simply excellent: great with clients and exceptional in court.’