With notable experience advising on large multijurisdictional investigations, Morrison Foerster regularly handles fraud matters, public inquiries, and economic and trade sanctions. Saqib Alam and Hayley Ichilcik jointly head up the practice; the ‘extremely responsive and engaging’ Alam is triple-qualified in the US, the UK, and Singapore, and takes point on multijurisdictional regulatory investigations, while Ichilcik focuses her practice on white-collar criminal litigation defence, financial crime investigations, and compliance instructions. The ‘superb’ Chloe Kearns is the name to note for market abuse, fraud, and money laundering instructions.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Hayley Ichilcik is first-rate. She’s a highly able lawyer; she’s clever, tough, and charming and a delight to work with.'
- 'Chloe Kearns is superb! She’s extremely clever; she’s an excellent lawyer, with a particularly deep knowledge of the financial services regulatory sphere.'
- 'Highly motivated and dedicated.'
- 'Saqib Alam is a natural leader and extremely responsive and engaging.'
- 'Two excellent partners in Hayley Ichilcik and Saqib Alam who both have good experience.'
- 'This is a team with outstanding talent at all levels. They actively listen and understand business challenges.'
- 'Saqib Alam is fantastic and a leader in his field. He not only brings a depth of personal experience but also builds fantastic teams to bring a depth of support for a company.'
- 'Hayley Ichilcik is a standout. She is a brilliant lawyer - and enjoys the details. She is incredibly conscientious and always available whenever an issue arises.'
Key clients
- Fujitsu
- Euler Labs
Work highlights
- Representing Fujitsu Services Limited (FSL) in relation to the Post Office scandal, which concerns the Horizon IT System provided by FSL to the UK Post Office from 1999 to date.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Saqib Alam; Hayley Ichilcik
Other key lawyers
Chloe Kearns