Burges Salmon LLP boasts experienced specialists across a vast range of mandates within the corporate crime landscape, with the team providing defence and advising on investigations across a range of issues, including financial crime, fraud, money laundering, corporate manslaughter, and health and safety and environmental crime. Practice head Guy Bastable primarily focuses on serious fraud and money laundering, bribery and corruption, sanctions and export controls, insider dealing and market abuse, as well as compliance matters. Another key individual to note is Sam Aldous , who has built up a strong practice covering matters relating to serious fraud, money laundering, bribery and corruption, health and safety breaches, and environmental and waste crime.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Guy Bastable has been assembling an exceptionally strong team, filled with talent and industry from top to bottom. Each member brings a specific expertise, complementing others and fortifying the team overall.’

  • ‘Guy Bastable has it all: highly intelligent, deeply experienced and utterly determined to achieve the best result for his clients. What sets him head and shoulders above his competitors is his strategic wisdom - he never puts a foot wrong and is very often innovative and creative in securing his victories.’

  • ‘Guy Bastable is a highly experienced criminal lawyer.'

  • 'Guy Bastable's broad range of criminal, regulatory and commercial understanding sets him apart.’

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Sam Aldous

Practice head

Guy Bastable

Other key lawyers

Sam Aldous