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Nicholas Yeo
Position
Nicholas Yeo is a leading criminal practitioner with particular expertise in financial crime, the proceeds of crime and investigative powers. He is also well regarded in police law, professional discipline and inquests.
He is the Legal 500 Criminal Junior of the Year 2018.
Serious fraud cases include representing a company director accused of insider dealing and money laundering in the FCA “Operation Tabernula” trial, acting for a former Goldman Sachs banker in the Ibori litigation, acting for a former chief executive in the Torex Retail prosecution, and advising suspects in the Unaoil investigation. He is currently acting for an executive in the Barclays-Qatar capital raising trial.
Recent Proceeds of Crime work includes representing a senior New York based Barclays trader in confiscation proceedings following the Libor fraud trial, acting for a Nigerian Limited Company in a $1bn corruption investigation (Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd v DPP [2016] Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 108) and representing a car salesman in an appeal against confiscation in a leading confiscation case: Scott King [2014] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 54.
Recent investigative powers matters include acting for the wife of the former Deputy Chief of Mission for Chad in the USA in her appeal against the refusal to discharge a £4.4m freezing order in (Serious Fraud Office v Saleh (CA) [2017] Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 177), assisting the FBI in a billion dollar global anti-corruption investigation and acting for the British Airline Pilots Association in connection with the Shoreham Air Crash (Sussex Police v SoS for Transport, British Airline Pilots Association intervening [2016] EWHC 2280 (QB)).
Recent judicial review matters include R (Hewson) v MPS [2018] 4 W.L.R. 69 regarding Article 8 in the context of harassment notices, R (O) v MPS regarding time limits on police bail and in R (Chief Constable of Cleveland Constabulary) v Police Appeals Tribunal [2017] I.C.R. 1212, regarding Article 8 in police discipline.He is an author of Money Laundering Law and Regulation: A Practical Guide (OUP (2nd Edition 2018) with Simon Farrell QC, Robin Booth and Guy Bastable) and Blackstone’s Guide to the Fraud Act 2006 (OUP (2007) with Simon Farrell QC and Guy Ladenburg
Career
Called to the Bar 1999; C List of the Unified List of Prosecuting Advocates (2006-2009)
CBA working parties on murder, fatal driving offences, corruption and fraud
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association; Fraud Lawyers’ Association
Education
BSc Physics with Electronics and Instrumentation; Diploma in Law
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Juniors) Ranked: Tier 3Nicholas Yeo –Three Raymond Buildings ‘He has an excellent eye for the detail of a case. ’
London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Juniors) Ranked: Tier 3Nicholas Yeo –Three Raymond Buildings ‘His workload includes tax fraud matters. ’
London Bar > Police law (defendant)
(Leading Juniors) Ranked: Tier 3Nicholas Yeo –Three Raymond Buildings ‘A very practical barrister. ’
London Bar > Proceeds of Crime Act and asset forfeiture
(Leading Juniors) Ranked: Tier 1Nicholas Yeo –Three Raymond Buildings ‘Noted for his expertise in confiscation and restraint cases. ’