33 Chancery Lane

Christopher Convey practices in the field of national and international commercial wrongdoing with a particular specialism in fraud, corporate crime, money laundering, Revenue fraud, 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 the successful defence of an alleged multi-million pound construction-industry-based tax fraud and related money laundering operation, a multi-million pound travel industry fraud, the successful defence of a solicitor charged with money laundering, the defence of a UK-based international businessman for a multi-million pound fraud against HMRC 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.