Cartwright King is regularly instructed on complex fraud cases and defends clients in investigations and prosecutions brought by agencies including the SFO, FCA and NCA. Led by Laura Smith, whose practice spans high-cost fraud and POCA matters, the team often represents senior executives facing serious financial crime allegations.
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- ‘They go the extra mile for their clients.’
- ‘Laura Smith is a great solicitor who is fantastic with clients. She builds up a real rapport with them, making them feel at ease, supported and as ready for their case as is possible.’
- ‘I have worked for many years and cases with Laura Smith. She has significant experience with over 11 years of criminal defence practice with a strong emphasis on financial and corporate crime. Her strengths are having a highly strategic approach in defending complex fraud prosecutions and investigations, with a passionate commitment to getting the approach right from the start.'
- ‘The corporate and financial crime team is headed up by the brilliant Laura Smith.'
- ‘Extremely high-quality firm.’
- ‘The firm can work seamlessly alongside commercial litigation cases to provide input on the potential criminal aspects so that the client is fully informed of all potential eventualities throughout, and if needs be, can assist with any criminal proceedings.’
- ‘Laura Smith is the standout member of the team. With a huge amount of experience and credibility in the industry, Laura's reputation precedes her. She is highly knowledgeable, has a very keen eye for detail and is unparalleled in terms of her ability to forensically examine financial material.'
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Laura Smith