Regulatory Offences, Fraud & White Collar Crime

Operation Arylide, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a client charged with money laundering, forgery and regulatory offences dating back to 2014. These offences were allegedly commissioned via the defendant’s money exchange business.

Operation Blue, Caernarfon Crown Court

Fraud and money laundering offences of multi-million dollars were investigated by North Wales Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Boston, America.

Operation Brimstone, Nottingham Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was involved in a multi-handed large scale mortgage fraud exceeding £4 million.

Operation Campine, Snaresbrook Crown Court

Represented a lead defendant in a cross-border case, principally accused of Conspiracy to convert £54 million of criminal property between the UK and China through a sophisticated money exchange service business. After a complex trial, the jury could not return a verdict, and after some consideration the Crown decided not to proceed with a re-trial.

Operation Cassius, Harrow Crown Court

Represented a defendant who was charged with providing services to overseas students to fraudulently meet requirements to obtain visas to remain in the UK. This trial was a direct result of a Panorama investigation which brought the matter to the attention of Theresa May (then Home Secretary) and has since led to the controversial detention and deportation of in excess of 1,000 students.  Read more on the BBC and the Guardian.

Operation Centime, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a company director accused of committing VAT fraud totalling some £12.8 million over four years. HMRC prosecuted this case in which they accused the defendant of raising false invoices before transferring the proceeds of ill-gotten VAT refunds offshore to companies in Montenegro and Hong Kong. Read more on Law 360.

Operation Civilian, Southwark Crown Court

A £137 million fraud investigated by HMRC and prosecuted by the CPS.

Operation Civilian, Southwark Crown Court (VHCC)

Represented a defendant in a £137 million fraud investigated by HMRC and prosecuted by the CPS.  Read more in the Times.

Operation Curfew, Kingston Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was charged with conspiracy to assist unlawful entry into and within the United Kingdom as well as offences pertaining to forgery.

Operation Curve, HMRC

Representing multiple defendants being investigated for a multi-million-pound money laundering operation via money service bureaus.

Operation Dalmas, Kingston Crown Court

An international conspiracy to evade customs and excise duty and to commit money laundering, prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Division with input from the Border Police. It was alleged that our client, a company director, was a ringleader of a number of companies across the UK, Europe and South Asia who facilitated the large-scale evasion of duty. The estimated loss to the revenue was £12m-£40m. Our client was the only defendant acquitted after a re-trial.

Operation Daniel, Southwark Crown Court (VHCC)

Represented a defendant in a £12 million pharmaceutical fraud case investigated and prosecuted by the MHRA.

Operation Dawley, Inner London Crown Court

Represented defendant accused of laundering the proceeds of phishing via a network of puppet companies. The victims of the phishing lost monies in excess of £7 million.

Operation Diazoma, Southwark Crown Court

Investigation into a large-scale fraud by the Counter Terrorism Unit of the Metropolitan Police.

Operation Dorper, Central Criminal Court

Represented a defendant in a SOCA (the forerunner to the NCA) investigation into a Trojan virus cybercrime sent via job adverts on Gumtree. This was also referred to as the Harrods Fraud in the popular media. Read more on the BBC.

Operation Enderby 2, Central Criminal Court

Representing the first defendant of sixteen in a multi-million-pound money laundering case concerning the United Kingdom and Hong Kong that is being investigated by the NCA.

Operation Enderby 2 (Phase 1), Central Criminal Court

Represented the first defendant of sixteen in a money laundering case concerning the United Kingdom and Hong Kong that was being investigated by the NCA.

Operation Enderby 2 (Phase 2), Central Criminal Court

Represented defendant in the second trial involving money laundering between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. The case was investigated by the NCA. The trial collapsed after the defence uncovered errors in the prosecution case resulting in the presiding  Judge stating they were ‘beyond negligence’. Read more on the Guardian.

Operation Enstone, Southwark Crown Court

Represented defendant that is involved in a large-scale fraud and money laundering investigation with cash values over £200 million.

Operation Falcon, Blackfriars Crown Court

The defendant was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering which is a part of a fraud investigation of over £12 million which included 10 defendants.

Operation Falcon, Southwark Crown Court

A 10-hand money laundering case with a value exceeding £12 Million.

Operation Fireball, Central Criminal Court

This was an investigation by the London Regional Fraud Team (“LRFT”) (arm of the Regional Organised Crime Unit (“ROCU”)) and NCA into an Organised Crime Group of fraudsters carrying out Cyber Fraud. The Cyber Threat had been assigned a “Tier One” threat status in the National Security Strategy, one of the highest priorities for action.

Operation Flan, St Albans Crown Court

Representing clients charged with money laundering offences estimated at over £5.2 million. Linked to an international conspiracy to import and supply Class A drugs.

Operation Gallant, Lewes Crown Court

The defendant was charged with conspiracy to launder criminal property with others, which arose from a conspiracy to defraud HMRC. The repayments fraudulently claimed was £179,411.80. The money was then laundered through the accounts of the defendants.

Operation Gesticulate, Kingston Crown Court

Represented a defendant that faced a SOCA investigation in relation to the facilitation of illegal immigrants into the United Kingdom.

Operation Gizmo

Represented a businessman who was convicted of fraudulent tax evasion.

Operation Heartsease, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant alleged to have conspired with a group to fake his kidnap and blackmail his father for $1,000,000.00 in gold bullion.  Read more in the Daily Mail.

Operation Klister, St Albans Crown Court

Represented the defendant who was charged with 17 others with conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to drive dangerously over a two year period. This was a “crash for cash” case where there were induced/staged accidents to allow insurance claims to be made. This fraud valued at over £1 million.

Operation Laith, Croydon Crown Court (VHCC)

Represented a defendant in a £44 million cyber-fraud investigated by the FBI in the United States and prosecuted in the United Kingdom by the CPS.

Operation Lath, Croydon Crown Court

A £44 million banking “Cyber Fraud”, investigated by FBI and SOCA.

Operation Limestone, Southwark Crown Court

Representing director and main shareholder of limited company, who is accused of having laundered in excess of £40 million through his bank accounts. The NCA prosecute this matter, in which they claim that platforms in Hong Kong, India, Singapore, and Dubai have been used in an international money laundering scheme.

Operation Prelacy, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a £200 million fraud investigated by SOCA (the forerunner to the NCA).  Read more on the Guardian.

Operation Pudic, Inner London Crown Court

The defendant was charged with fraud by false representation and POCA. This was a courier fraud against vulnerable people – value of £255,479.75 over 2017.

Operation Ramsay, Northampton Crown Court

Representing three defendants, including lead defendant, in a Conspiracy to cheat the public revenue by fraudulent evasion of duty payable on imported cigarettes, pursuant to the Customs and Excise Act 1978. The case, deemed to be a Very High Costs Case ‘VHCC’, was brought by the HMRC, prosecuting 22 defendants. The loss is valued in excess of £69 million.

Operation Reconverge, Croydon Crown Court

Representing clients accused of multi-million-pound money laundering scheme between the UK and UAE, and membership of an Organised Crime Group. Read more in the Guardian.

Operation Roach, Inner London Crown Court)

A financial investigation dealing with fraud by abuse of position by a Santander employee.

Operation Salvage, Reading Crown Court

This case concerned defendants charged with a large conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation by way of insurance fraud. They were also charged with conspiracy to arrange for vehicles to be driven dangerously and possession of articles for use in fraud. The total fraud value was said to be £7.25 million and the defendant we represented was acquitted

Operation Sendal, Croydon Crown Court

Represented a defendant that assisted in the unlawful entry of others into the United Kingdom.

Operation Skybox, Woolwich Crown Court

The defendant was charged with 8 others with conspiracy to defraud Lloyds Bank through “Apple pay”. In this case the defendants had used “Apple pay” to fraudulently obtain items which valued to £134,111.90.

Operation Studley, Inner London Crown Court

We represented a lead defendant charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. He was alleged to be part of an Organised Crime Group who targeted ATM's by uploading malware onto the machines, which enabled the machines to dispense all of the funds. There was a loss in excess of £1.3 million from over 51 ATM's which were targeted over the May 2014 Bank holiday. A significant number of machines were attacked within London with smaller clusters targeted elsewhere in the UK. Prior to this series of attacks, this version of attack and malware had not been seen in the United Kingdom

Operation Susumo, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant charged with money laundering and regulatory offences in respect of three separate money exchange bureaus. Covert recordings were heavily relied on by the prosecution. The company alleged to have laundered over £60 million.

Operation Tarlac, Leicester Crown Court

Represented a defendant charged with conspiring to defraud and launder in excess of £12 million. The victims were government organisations such as the NHS. 10 separate conspiracies were identified with over 17 defendants.  Read more on the BBC.

Operation Veneer, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a £150 million fraud investigated and prosecuted by HMRC.  Read more on the Daily Mail.

Operation Viking, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a £150 million fraud investigated by HMRC.

Operation Wasp, Central Criminal Court

We represented a lead female defendant in an eight defendant case; she was alleged to have conspired with others to assist in unlawful immigration by arranging sham marriages and was also alleged to have married her husband for the same reason.

Operation Wrestler, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant accused of causing losses exceeding £1 million to financial companies via a complex short firm fraud scheme. Read more on Law 360.

Operation Yuletide, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a €100 million fraud concerning a large multinational company where funds were laundered through Malta, Spain, Lichtenstein, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Cyprus and Sri Lanka. The defendant managed to divert £1,000,000 using a UK solicitor’s account and posing as Pope Francis’ banker. Read more in the Financial Times.

R v A, Cambridge Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a multi-handed confidence fraud.

R v AF,

Complex money laundering matter involving the illegal export of cash in airline baggage. The trial has been adjourned due to the prevailing pandemic.

R v AG, Harrow Crown Court

A fraud involving over a million pounds of counterfeit designer clothes.

R v Arachchi, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a £69 million money laundering case prosecuted by HMRC.

R v Bala, Canterbury Crown Court

Represented the partner of a doctor posing as a Nigerian Prince who was accused of immigration fraud. The alleged fraud was in excess of £86 million.  Read more on the Daily Mail.

R v B, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a multi-million-pound conspiracy to defraud the United Kingdom banking system.

R v CN, Croydon Crown Court

Represented a client involved in a multinational money laundering scheme involving the movement of money to UAE.

R v D, Kingston Crown Court

R v FR,

Challenging the prosecution’s telephone evidence using served cell site data to argue that the client was not in the vicinity of the alleged murder.

R v F, Snaresbrook Crown Court

Client charged with dangerous driving as well as other offences after an allegation that he tried to run into a number of members of the public.

R v F, St Albans Crown Court

R v G, Harrow Crown Court

Represented the defendant who was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. The total fraud value attributable is £2,375,360.63 across a total of 221 fraudulently opened bank accounts.

R v G, Inner London Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a multi-handed mortgage fraud.

R v H, Southwark Crown Court

Conspiracy to convert criminal property.

R v H, Woolwich Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was charged with fraud and abuse of the right to buy scheme that was being offered by the council.

R v JM, Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court

Multiple driving offences alleged to have committed in 2019. Successful representations and mitigation made to achieve a good outcome for the client.

R v K, Canterbury Crown Court

Represented a defendant that assisted in the unlawful entry of others into the United Kingdom.

R v K, Harrow Crown Court

Client charged with dangerous driving and alleged to have driven his car with his partner on top of the bonnet for almost half a mile.

R v K, St Albans Crown Court

Death by dangerous driving case.

R v LB, Southwark Crown Court

Represented a courier of an MSB Money laundering scheme at Southwark Crown Court.

R v L, Ipswich Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was charged with the importation of counterfeit cigarettes and tax evasion of over £1 million.

R v L, St Albans Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was alleged to have conspired to defraud the United Kingdom banking system through high value fraudulent transactions at various cash and carry stores.

R v MA, Kingston Crown Court

The defendant, a tax advisor and a partner in a reputed firm, was prosecuted for jointly running a Ponzi scheme. The defendants are alleged to have benefitted in tens of millions of pounds and the victims involve high net worth individuals. Enquiries conducted are in the UK, Singapore and Thailand. The proceedings commenced after a private prosecution was instigated by a group of individuals who had fallen victim to the scheme.

R v MA, Southwark Crown Court

A £69 million money laundering through money-exchange bureau.

R v M, Aylesbury Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was charged with being involved in a multi-million pound mortgage and insurance fraud which was estimated to be in excess of £1 million in value.

R v M, Croydon Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a Very High Cost Case concerning internet banking fraud.

R v M, Northampton Crown Court

Represented a defendant that was charged with fraud concerning a fuel card.

R v MZ, Swansea Crown Court

The defendant was accused of facilitating breach of UK immigration law by assisting a friend, who had previously been deported and therefore not allowed into the country, to enter back into the UK. The defendant was acquitted

R v NG, Southwark Crown Court

A "Boiler room" fraud, involving the dishonest sale of company shares to UK investors by an offshore brokerage. The extent of fraud was £4 million.

R v N-N, Croydon Crown Court

Represented a defendant, that was an employee of Barclays Bank, charged with fraud concerning banking.

R v OO, St Albans Crown Court

Acquittal on a counterfeit currency matter.

R v Rasool, Manchester Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a large-scale conspiracy to defraud Apple iTunes.  Read more on the BBC.

R v R, Central Criminal Court

Represented a defendant that was charged with fraud concerning a fuel card that exceeded £100,000.

R v REK, Southwark Crown Court

A £192 million money laundering through money-exchange bureau.

R v R, Harrow Crown Court

R v RS, Blackfriars Crown Court

A multi-million pound “Cyber Fraud” carried out worldwide through notorious “Dark Market” website; a joint investigation by SOCA, FBI and US Secret Service.

R v SA, Kingston Crown Court

A multi-million pound global conspiracy to distribute counterfeit pharmaceuticals. One of the largest MHRA prosecutions.

R v SA, Luton Crown Court

We represented a senior accountant who worked for a large multi-national charity for over 10 years. He was charged with eight counts of Fraud and false accounting in respect of the charity, and was said to have committed the above crimes over 10 years whilst in charge of the charity’s accounts. The total value of the fraud alleged was over £3 million

R v S&R, St Albans Magistrates Court

R v Subramanian, Blackfriars Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a £430 million global fraud investigation spanning 22 countries, led by the United States Secret Service, FBI and SOCA (the forerunner to the NCA) and prosecuted in the United Kingdom by the CPS.  Read more in the Guardian.

R v Y, Exeter Crown Court

Money laundering.

R v Zaidi and Abbas, Kingston Crown Court (VHCC)

Represented a defendant in a multi-million-pound global conspiracy to distribute counterfeit pharmaceuticals prosecuted by the MHRA.

R v Z, A & Others, Kingston Crown Court

Represented a defendant in a Very High Costs Case concerning pharmaceutical fraud. This was the second prosecution of its kind in England & Wales.