Simmons & Simmons

Emily is a Partner in the Disputes & Investigations team in London, specialising in investigations for corporate crime and contentious regulatory matters.

She is recognised as a rising star in her field, spending the last decade working on some of the largest and most high-profile corruption investigations including representing Petrofac Limited in its successful resolution of a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into allegations of bribery and advising Barclays on an SFO investigation regarding two capital raisings during the 2008 financial crisis. Her work this year has spanned clients in energy, pharmaceuticals, financial institutions, technology and engineering, IT services, TMT and securities. She was recognised as one of GIR’s Top 100 Women in Investigations 2021.

Her work advising individuals has ranged from a multi-billion-dollar fraud involving two prominent Saudi families, to representing two individuals facing INTERPOL Red Notices and various individuals interviewed under caution or as witnesses by external agencies and enforcement authorities. She previously advised a former director at a major multi-national financial institution under investigation by HMRC resulting in no charges being brought against the individual following representations made on his behalf.

She regularly advises and provides training on the application of key financial crime legislation and has particular expertise in bribery and money laundering compliance, contributing to Lexis Nexis Practice Notes covering Corporate Crime and to Practical Law Global on anti-corruption issues. As a founding member of Simmons & Simmons eDiscovery experts committee, Emily has comprehensive experience of using eDiscovery review platforms in large scale investigations and disputes. She has been a speaker at Relativity Fest London and regularly provides training (internally and to clients) in this area.