The ‘experienced, commercially savvy, and strategic’ Eoin O’Shea heads up the risk and investigations offering at CMS, which has a strong track record advising clients in HMRC, SFO, EA, and HSE investigations. O’Shea is a fraud specialist whose recent caseload also includes sanctions advisory work. Omar Qureshi is a key contact for compliance matters, while Amy Wilkinson specialises in internal investigations into bribery, fraud, and accounting irregularities. The core team also includes barrister Kitty St Aubyn and digital fraud specialist Josie Welland.
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‘CMS offer a stellar team with fast turnaround and highly skilled technical advice.’
‘Eoin O'Shea has provided a series of well-considered but practical advice notes on a large scale and complex fraud involving overseas jurisdictions. His technical advice is thoughtful and he has been invaluable.’
‘CMS has the scale of expertise and depth of range across the world in multiple sectors to offer a seamless service to corporates specifically on regulatory and criminal investigations.’
‘Eoin O'Shea is very much an eminence grise of the corporate crime world who is able to offer skill and judgment to corporate clients caught up in regulatory and criminal matters.’
‘An effective corporate crime team with access to a range of commercial, tax and regulatory expertise across the firm's practice areas.’
‘Eoin O'Shea is experienced, commercially savvy and strategic.'
- 'Kitty St Aubyn is extremely hardworking and dedicated to her clients.’
Key clients
- SE
- Itron
- GPE Portland Estates
- Buy 2 Let Cars
- Savannah Resources Plc
Work highlights
Advising the Administrators of Buy2Let Cars as regards a major investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
Advising a global airline in relation to alleged procurement fraud which is under active investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
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Practice head
Eoin O’Shea
Other key lawyers
Omar Qureshi; Amy Wilkinson; Kitty St Aubyn; Josie Welland