BTO’s team has experience in a wide range of complex cases in the field of regulatory and serious crime and its long-established reputation in this specialist area of practice continues to grow.

The department includes 2 solicitor advocates (1 criminal and 1 civil) and a former prosecutor who prosecuted economic crime.  It has a track record in discreet handling of high profile and invariably complex financial crime investigations and prosecutions.

Team members have a strong practice in acting for clients in banking, academia, vehicle sales, construction, charities, education and accountancy, amongst other high-risk industry sectors.

Its cases at the instance of the Competitions and Markets Authority, Police Scotland’s Economic Crime Unit and HMRC routinely relate to serious allegations of theft, embezzlement, bribery and corruption, fraud and money laundering offences.

BTO always adopts a collaborative approach to the preparation of financial crime cases to ensure the best results for clients.