• 'For financial crime, the set assures first-class representation.' Chambers UK 2023
  • '‘Good clerks and strong chambers for business crime.‘ Legal 500 2023
  • '‘QEB has some fantastic junior counsel making it one of the strongest all round sets for financial crime.‘  Legal 500 2023

Corporate and Financial Crime News

QEB Hollis Whiteman Recognised by Chambers & Partners Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals

Chambers and Partners released their rankings for Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals today and QEB Hollis Whiteman and its members are acknowledged as leaders in the field. Chambers is ranked as Band 1 with sources describing us as "a set...

Claims Management Company Obtains Authorisation. Jason Mansell defends.

Jason Mansell was instructed by Jill Lorimer of Kingsley Napley LLP to advise a claims management company in respect of its application for authorisation. When instructed initially the FCA had invited the firm to withdraw its application or enter into a...

Webinar "The Serco Trial: What Went Wrong?" available to download

QEB Hollis Whiteman, Hickman & Rose and Peters & Peters hosted a webinar - The Serco Trial: What Went Wrong? In the webinar, the defence lawyers in the Serco prosecution considered the factors which led to the collapse of the case. Adrian...

Sir David Calvert Smith writes report on the influence that the United Arab Emirates has over International Policing Body, Interpol and ways forward for reform.

Sir David has written the report UNDUE INFLUENCE: THE UAE AND INTERPOL.  It was released today. Former Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir David Calvert-Smith was commissioned to write a report on the influence that the United Arab...

P2P lender obtains authorisation following a contested hearing before the RDC. Jason Mansell and Tom Broomfield act for the lender.

Jason Mansell and Tom Broomfield acted for a P2P lender whose application for authorisation had been refused by the FCA.  The initial decision was successfully reversed. Following a contested hearing before the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions...

Adam King co-authors the Bar Council's response to the Law Commission's third consultation paper on automated vehicle (AV) law

Adam King has co-authored the Bar Council's response to the Law Commission’s third consultation paper on automated vehicle (AV) law.  The response discusses the many complexities of reforming the law to accommodate automated driving...

The Lawyer & Deripaska v Chernukhin: William Boyce QC and Karen Robinson write about their recent experience of a private prosecution for Briefings in The Lawyer

William Boyce QC and Karen Robinson have written in The Lawyer about their recent experience of private prosecution in the case of  Deripaska v Chernukhin and R (on the application of Deripaska) v DPP [2020]. Bill and Karen consider the...

Adam King contributes to The Law of Artificial Intelligence

The Law of Artificial Intelligence, published by Sweet & Maxwell this week, has a chapter on Criminal Law, written by Adam King. The Law of Artificial Intelligence is an essential practitioner's reference text examining how key areas of current...

SFO enters into DPA with Airline Services Limited. Crispin Aylett QC and Rachna Gokani represent the SFO.

The Serious Fraud Office has reached a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Airline Services Limited (ASL). The DPA was given final approval by Mrs Justice May at a public hearing at Southwark Crown Court, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice,...

William Boyce QC Awarded Barrister of the Week by The Lawyer

We are delighted that The Lawyer Magazine has decided to award  William Boyce QC with Barrister of the Week. William Boyce QC's full interview can be accesssed here ....

QEB Hollis Whiteman Ranked Highly in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500

This month Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 published the results of their research on the legal community and the leaders in their fields.  Members of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers have 74 acknowledgements in Chambers & Partners across...

Jason Mansell acts for Wellesley & Co LTD

Jason Mansell is currently advising Wellesley & Co Limited on a direct access basis in respect of FCA regulatory issues arising out of the CVA filed on 24 September 2020 by Wellesley Finance Plc.   ...
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