Simons Muirhead Burton

General Crime/Financial Crime, Civil Fraud & Regulatory

Anthony Burton CBE is a partner and co-head of the Crime and Regulatory department.

Anthony has over 40 years of experience in all aspects of the criminal law. His notable cases  include Operation Julie, R v Maxwell (Robert Maxwell case),  Ordtec, the application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission of the Conviction of the late Stephen Ward (The Profumo Affair), the IRA Brighton bombing case, and Operation Midland and Operation Weeting (News of the World phone hacking), and Tesco. He has represented many high profile persons and celebrities.

French.

Fraud Lawyers Association, Law Society; Council of Justice, Chair of the Death Penalty Project.

Trained College of Law; qualified 1972; partner 1976. Recorder of Crown Court 1999-2017; Higher Court Advocacy Rights (Crime).

Chairman of the Board of the Royal Court Theatre, Groucho Club, Chelsea Arts Club, theatre/cinema/reading.