Frequently sought out by high-profile companies, directors and individuals, Matrix Chambers fields extensive experience in advising clients on all stages of criminal proceedings. Members of the set continue to act in ongoing proceedings arising from the SFO's multi-million-pound bribery prosecution of Glencore, with Clare Montgomery KC advising Glencore on the prosecution of individuals following on from corporate guilty pleas, and Alex Bailin KC and 2025 silk appointment Edward Craven KC representing a former Glencore executive and a former Glencore employee respectively; both clients have been charged with bribery offences. Vedrana Pehar is well regarded for her expertise in advising on insider trading, money laundering, and bribery and corruption cases.
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Vedrana is recognised as a leading junior in the highly complex arena of fraud. She handles the full range of financial crime cases, including serious fraud, insider dealing and market abuse, corruption and bribery (domestic and international), benefit and mortgage fraud and money laundering. Vedrana has been instructed in some of the largest and most high-profile business crime cases before the UK courts involving senior executives, corporate entities and global institutions, including LIBOR rate–fixing, Weavering Capital Fund fraud and Dahdaleh. She has experience of dealing with SFO, FCA and DOJ investigations as well as internal investigations.
Vedrana has a detailed understanding of both the law and procedure relating to ancillary proceedings, such as restraint proceedings, confiscation proceedings and Administrative Court proceedings. She is well-placed to advise clients on all aspects of asset forfeiture, from pre-charge restraint through to post-conviction confiscation, or civil recovery in the event of acquittal.
Vedrana is currently instructed on behalf of a former banker relating to charges of defrauding the Libyan Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Vedrana regularly contributes to publications and presents to law firms and corporates on financial crime matters. She is a Middle Temple advocacy trainer and regularly judges moot competitions.
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