25 Bedford Row has a solid offering in the business and regulatory crime area. The group has expertise in handling bribery offences, money laundering cases and environmental law issues, to name a few areas of instruction. George Carter-Stephenson KC is very highly regarded for his experience in advising on SFO and FCA prosecutions and high-value money laundering cases. Nicola Howard KC is ‘a go-to KC for fraud matters’. At the junior end of chambers, Duncan Jones is defending Ariel Armon, an international business consultant, against charges of alleged bribery and corruption brought by the SFO, arising from the investigation into allegations of corrupt activities of London Mining plc in Sierra Leone.
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Position
Nicola is instructed on behalf of corporates and individuals to provide specialist strategic advice at an early stage of an investigation into bribery, corruption and financial crime matters.
She is experienced in the conduct of the most serious and complex cross-border financial crime investigations. Deals with high net worth individuals, Company Officers and SMEs.
Hardworking, tenacious and strategically astute, Nicola is a sought after Silk. She is client friendly with exceptional judgement, and is highly respected by her opponents and the Judiciary alike.
Career
- Called 1995.
- Appointed Recorder of the South Eastern Circuit 2016.
- Appointed Silk 2019.
- Joint Head of Chambers.
- Chairman of the Young Barristers Committee for England and Wales.
- Registered with Middle Temple as a Pupil Supervisor.
Memberships
- Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association
- Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
- Female Fraud Forum
- The Fraud Lawyers Association
- Financial Services Lawyer Association
- South Eastern Circuit
- Criminal Bar Association
- Women in Criminal Law
- British Association for Sport and Law
- Elected member of the Bar Council
Education
- Hull (BSc Hons Management Sciences – sponsored by international company)
- Westminster University (CPE Diploma in Law – Drapers Trust and Clothworkers foundation scholarships)
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- 'Alfie Lee is impressive and commercially astute.'
- 'The clerks are excellent and professional.'
- 'A very organised and able clerking team.'
- 'Very helpful.'
- 'An impressive set with great talent.'
- '25 Bedford Row is an excellent set with a broad range of expertise.'
- 'The set offers an array of talented, reputable, and hard-working defence practitioners.'