Maria Stalbow > Bark&co > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Bark&co Offices
BRIDEWELL COURT
14 NEW BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
EC4V 6AG
England
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Maria Stalbow
Work Department
Fraud and Crime
Position
Senior Solicitor
Career
Maria trained at a boutique West End firm before moving to Bark&co in the City. She has 17 years experience of defending large, complex and high profile frauds and other serious criminal allegations. She provides pre-charge assistance, attends Police Station interviews and deals with all aspects of the criminal process aswell as post conviction confiscation and enforcement proceedings.
Has advised in notable cases around the country involving all manner of frauds conducted in banking, property, tax, renewable energy, and horse racing sectors.
Languages
Italian and French
Memberships
The Law Society
Education
Royal Holloway University and College of Law
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
Bark&co is a leading name in criminal tax matters, providing ‘an absolutely gold star service‘ on a broad range of high-profile and high-value fraud cases. The department also has strength in civil litigation, including VAT and excise duty cases. Firm founder and ‘brilliant strategist’ Giles Bark-Jones handles both criminal and civil matters. Peter Finbow‘s practice is focused on white-collar crime, including a broad range of fraud. Senior solicitor Maria Stalbow is experienced in complex and high profile corruption and fraud cases.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
A ‘leading light in financial crime’, Bark&co’s criminal fraud practice specialises in the whole spectrum of white-collar criminal work, with a specific focus on advising individual clients in high-profile SFO, FCA, and HMRC investigations. The team shows considerable strength in handling bribery and corruption proceedings, tax fraud, and money laundering cases, routinely representing clients from the energy, finance, and technology sectors. The group’s principal Giles Bark-Jones is regarded by clients as a ‘real heavyweight’ who brings considerable expertise in major international fraud and corruption cases to the department, while solicitor advocate Charles Long has over 35 years of experience in litigation. Senior consultant David Byrne focuses on regulatory investigations, while Peter Finbow and Maria Stalbow are noted for their knowledge of financial fraud issues and corruption prosecutions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Tax litigation and investigations London > Dispute resolution