Mishcon de Reya LLP, which ‘has a very wide knowledge of conducting private prosecutions’, includes in its team cyber, asset recovery and insolvency practitioners, and specialises in private prosecutions. Practice head Gareth Minty is instrumental in the group’s work, offering clients experience as an ‘ex-senior CPS prosecutor with in-depth experience of advising on and conducting complex public and private prosecutions, particularly serious and heavy fraud’. Owen Griffiths leverages his prior role in the police to act in complex fraud and financial crime prosecutions. Like the team as a whole, Minty is able to count both individuals and large businesses alike as clients.
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- ‘From trainees, to associates, to partners, clients can rest assured they are working with the best there is. The collaboration across departments ensures clients receive comprehensive advice covering all aspects of their cases.’
‘Gareth Minty is an expert in his field owing to his wealth of experience both as a barrister and working with the CPS. His detail-oriented analysis is perfectly complemented by his tactical and practical approach to problem solving to ensure his clients receive the best advice.’
‘Gareth Minty is probably the go-to solicitor in this field. He has enormous experience, having worked for a number of years at the CPS, and is heavily involved in the Private Prosecutors' Association. In my judgement he is a first-rate solicitor, is acutely aware of the particular difficulties involved in bringing private prosecutions and gives sensible advice.'
‘This is a pretty specialised area and only a few firms really can be said to be true specialists. They are.’
‘I have worked with Gareth Minty and Owen Griffiths. Both were excellent. ’
‘Gareth Minty is an ex-senior CPS prosecutor with in-depth experience of advising on and conducting complex public and private prosecutions, particularly serious and heavy fraud. He has excellent contacts throughout the criminal justice system, and his background as a public prosecutor gives him valuable insight into how courts conduct private prosecutions. He is knowledgeable, smart and pragmatic.'
‘The tight-knit team at Mishcon have been engaged in some very large cases. They have a very wide knowledge of conducting private prosecutions which sometimes has to dovetail with other commercial considerations. This can be quite a challenge in this niche sector which Mishcon handle with aplomb.’
‘Gareth Minty is very experienced in private prosecutions and gives all-encompassing advice in a calm and confident manner.’
Key clients
- Good Law Project
- Allseas S.A.
- Trust Company
Work highlights
- Advising Allseas S.A. in connection with a complex, cross-border investment fraud resulting in the misappropriation of €100m.
- Advising a corporate trustee in connection with serious allegations arising from a trustee's alleged abuse of his position to defraud the trust of a substantial sum of money.
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Practice head
Gareth Minty
Other key lawyers
Owen Griffiths