Hickman & Rose's regulatory and white-collar criminal defence capabilities, combined with its strong litigation bench, make the firm well-placed to act for organisations, executives, and high-net-worth individuals facing professional fallout from FCA and FRC investigations. The team is led by the ‘smart and tactically astute’ Andrew Katzen, whose workload consists of insider dealing, market abuse, unauthorised financial business, non-financial misconduct and breaches of FCA regulations. ’Unfazed by any challenge’, Claire Wallace is a key contact for various high-net-worth individuals and other prominent figures facing both criminal and regulatory investigations. Co-founder Ben Rose handles FRC and FCA matters for a diverse array of clients.
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Testimonials
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- 'Claire Wallace is extremely knowledgeable on the financial crime side, especially when acting for individuals.’
- ‘Significant market player in this space, especially for representing individuals.’
- ‘I have worked most, as co-counsel, with Tom Bushnell. He is a brilliant lawyer. Very comfortable with FCA and general investigation matters, he is extremely sensible, pragmatic, and user-friendly. He's also just a very good person, which counts for a lot.'
- ‘Ben Rose is an outstanding lawyer with an amazing roster of clients. Ben's practice covers every type of serious general crime, fraud and contentious regulatory work.'
- ‘Ben Rose and Claire Wallace were extremely hard-working, available at all hours and throughout the festive period. It was clear to me that they had the confidence of the client in what was a very stressful and high-stakes matter. It was reassuring to work with committed lawyers on what was a very urgent matter.’
- ‘Andrew Katzen and Tom Bushnell are terrific to co-defend with. Smart and tactically astute, they go the extra mile for their clients.’
Key clients
- Bolelyy
- Former VP (Finance) Autonomy
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Andrew Katzen
Other key lawyers
Claire Wallace; Ben Rose