QEB Hollis Whitman has particular expertise in this field and is consistently ranked in the major legal directories as the leading London set for criminal fraud with a remarkable 11 QCs and five junior barristers recommended for their work in fraud cases.

Our long-standing and highly respected reputation is founded in our involvement in all of the early major criminal trials for serious fraud such as Guinness, Blue Arrow, Barlow Clowes, and Maxwell.

We have been involved and continue to be involved in all of the recent and current major cases of serious fraud.

Recent work includes:

• the Metal Markets prosecution 
• the Serious Fraud Office’s generic pharmaceuticals investigation 
• the Jubilee Line Extension fraud 
• the Versailles fraud 
• the Green Form/Legal Aid fraud 
• the Co-op fraud

Our expertise encompasses cases which cross-over into areas of civil and commercial law from advisory work for the SFO to representation at trial.

Our experience includes:

• competition law and cartel fraud
• fiduciary duties, agency and directors’ duties 
• insurance and shipping 
• tax 

We are frequently instructed to prosecute and defend in money laundering cases brought by the Crown Prosecution Service and by HMCE and are highly experienced in such issues as the international rules and procedures on evidence, including providing representation in mutual assistance matters.