Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime

An expert in white-collar crime, Sam Tate is a partner with extensive practical experience of complicated cross-border investigations and crime prevention programs.

Sam works closely with a number of FTSE 100, international and privately owned entities and individuals in relation to financial crime proceedings, investigations, and practical crime prevention programs. He recently led the settlement on the ground-breaking 11th and 12th UK DPA’s and conducted the independent investigation for the Financial Times of allegations made by Wirecard against its reporters.

He is a regular speaker and moderator at industry and government events and was previously Head of Anti-corruption in EMEA for a global financial crime consultancy. Sam's experience also includes private prosecutions and senior roles within the Court/FCA appointed sanctions/AML related monitorships of two global banks.

Sam is a co-author of the leading UK anti-corruption compliance text book “Bribery: a Compliance Handbook” published by Bloomsbury and he has extensive practical experience as the Subject Matter Expert for anti-bribery and money-laundering at a global full service oil and gas company and a seconded Executive Director to the litigation and regulatory team of  a US investment bank.

Sam is a regular speaker and moderator at white-collar crime events and conferences (IBA/ABA/C5/OECD/AMLP) and he was a member of the Cabinet Office Anti-corruption Forum. Prior to joining RPC as a Partner, Sam was Head of Anti-corruption in EMEA for a global financial crime consultancy where he advised and worked with Lisa Osofsky, now Director of the SFO. Sam's experience further includes five years at a magic circle law firm within the financial crime and disputes team.

University of Durham LLB (1998); Nottingham Law School LPC (1999).