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England - London • Risk advisory
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Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

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Fieldfisher

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Fieldfisher is noted for its offering across internal and regulator-led financial crime investigations, particularly those with an international dimension. Practice head Quinton Newcomb focuses on cross-border internal investigations and, together with Shiv Haria-Shah, regularly advises on the design and implementation of bespoke corporate compliance programmes. Natalie Quinlivan adds further expertise, handling a broad range of allegations involving bribery, corruption, fraud and money laundering.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘This is one of the best firms I have had the pleasure to work with. The firm has a very strong team ethos and actively promotes a collaborative and supportive approach to all its fee earners. The result is an extremely effective representation for all its clients and a can-do attitude.’

  • ‘Quinton Newcomb, Vanessa Mendonca and Jessica Solsberg each provided me with standout assistance and reacted immediately to issues as they arose during the operational period of the litigation. Unflappable and unfailing courteous under pressure.’

  • ‘Alex Underwood is very experienced and I have always found her tremendously objective and reassuring.’

  • ‘Very dedicated team with great and diversified expertise. They have a well-tailored approach to any project.’

  • ‘FF have a good reputation, especially for claimants in cases of sexual misconduct.’

  • ‘Quinton Newcomb is an experienced corporate crime barrister who is technically very gifted and has an excellent client manner.’

Work highlights

Advising a Spanish corporate victim of a £3m+ fraud and engaging with UK law enforcement to assist the ongoing criminal investigation and assert the corporation's interests in assets by relying on available relief for victims within POCA 2002.
Advising a banking and financial services firm in respect of a high-profile Part 5 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 investigation by the National Crime Agency, as well as related criminal, civil and regulatory matters arising.
Advising a global outsourcing business in an investigation arising from the creation of hundreds of fraudulent companies using data relating to its employees as a result of a data breach.

Practice head

Quinton Newcomb

Other key lawyers

Shiv Haria-Shah; Natalie Quinlivan; Vanessa Mendonca; Jessica Solsberg; Alex Underwood; Will Glover

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