Fieldfisher

Dispute Resolution

Director

William has acted for both high-profile individuals, and professional persons, including Directors and C-suite executives, at all stages of criminal matters.

In addition, William provides advice to corporates on any issues relating to criminal litigation and compliance.

William also has experience of acting in extradition proceedings in respect of both Part 1 and Part 2 territories. He has successfully resisted extradition requests on a number of occasions and acted for those seeking to engage in mutual legal assistance processes as an alternative to extradition.

William is a Corporate Crime Contributor for Lexis PSL and regularly provide commentary on issues related to white-collar crime and crypto assets.

Recent work highlights include:

Advising individuals and companies on criminal and related issues, including asset recovery, related to the use of cryptocurrencies Prosecution discontinuing charges against my client for conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering offences following representations Advising on adequate procedures under s.7 of the Bribery Act 2010 Advising an individual in respect of possible criminality related to a unique piece of artwork Advising in respect of possible data offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and Data Protection Act 2018 Advising a multinational life sciences corporation in respect of a number of ongoing requests for assistance from various enforcement bodies Drafting letters of representations to prosecution and enforcement bodies on behalf of corporates and individuals Successful judicial review of a decision made in criminal proceedings Advising on and drafting successful grounds of appeal against sentence in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Advocate in a number of reported fraud trials at Southwark Crown Court and throughout the South East of England Advice on legal professional privilege Conducting internal investigations

While at the self-employed Bar, William also gained invaluable insight into prosecution and government work as a graded prosecutor and through secondments at both the Serious Fraud Office and the Home Office.

Co-Chair of the London Irish Lawyers Association and a former President of the Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association.