Criminal litigation and FCA regulatory enforcement.

Louise is Head of Kingsley Napley’s Criminal Litigation team specialising in financial crime, corporate investigations, FCA regulatory investigations and serious and complex fraud. Long recognised as a leader in this field, she is commended for her grasp of broader strategic issues and the practical advice she gives clients, both companies and individuals, caught up in complex litigation. She is experienced in advising companies and individuals with regard to internal investigations, frequently representing witnesses being interviewed either by employers or by investigating authorities, including those compelled to attend interviews. She leads the firm’s cross-practice Financial Services team and Internal Investigations team. She currently represents a number of individuals, including HNW individuals and business leaders, in a range of financial crime cases being investigated by the SFO, FCA, HMRC and NCA amongst others. She was part of the team representing Tesco in connection with their Deferred Prosecution Agreement and related criminal matters. Her cases frequently have an international element.

Trained Kingsley Napley LLP; qualified in criminal practice area 1999; partner 2005; Louise was a main author and co-editor of leading text: ‘Serious Fraud, Investigation and Trial’ (Lexis Nexis Butterworths), which was published in April 2009.

Law Society; Fraud Lawyers Association; European Criminal Bar Association ; European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers; Financial Services Lawyers Association; Committee member of City of London Law Society Business Crime Committee; The City Law Club.

University of Oxford (1988 BA Hons).