General crime and fraud

Financial Crime; POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture; Health & Safety; Administrative & Public Law; Environment. Regulatory investigations; corporate crime; financial crime; Coroner’s inquests; public inquiries. Corporate manslaughter; health and safety; fire safety; food safety;  environmental protection; consumer protection and trading standards. Serious fraud; tax fraud; money laundering; bribery and corruption; insider dealing and market abuse. AML/ABC compliance; recovery of the proceeds of crime (restraint; confiscation; cash seizure; unexplained wealth; civil recovery); judicial review of the actions of investigators. Crisis management; corporate and director liability; corporate internal investigations; corporate engagement with regulators; responding to complex investigations and prosecutions.

Partner, Solicitor-Advocate

Head of Burges Salmon’s Disputes, Planning & Construction Department.  Over a 30 year career David has represented numerous major public and private institutions on a wide range of disputes, investigations and inquiries.  Currently Lead Solicitor on Burges Salmon’s appointment to provide all legal services to the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry chaired by Baroness Hallett.  David is also playing a similar role in other confidential Public Inquiries to which Burges Salmon is appointed.

Solicitor Advocate, Area Manager (South West)

Solicitor Advocate