Stephen Gentle

Dispute resolution.

Stephen specialises in assisting corporate and individual clients in complex fraud and financial regulatory matters, frequently with multi-jurisdictional aspects. He has particular expertise in advising in anti-bribery compliance, investigations and proceedings (generally with an overseas focus) and Financial Conduct Authority matters (with a particular emphasis on insider dealing, market misconduct and international regulatory issues). Stephen is also experienced in money laundering prevention, investigations and prosecutions (he is a member of the Law Society Money Laundering Task Force). He has expertise in Office of Fair Trading cartel investigations and he advises in Environment Agency investigations. His international criminal practice covers extradition proceedings, sanctions breaches and mutual legal assistance requests where he acts for individuals, corporations and governments. Alongside his fraud practice he has extensive experience in advising members of government and law enforcement agencies in sensitive enquiries where independent expertise in criminal law is required. Stephen also has expertise in the criminal aspects of the restraint and recovery of the proceeds of crime both in its domestic and cross-border aspects.