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Nick Barnard
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Position
Nick specialises in advising individual and corporate clients in a range of criminal and regulatory matters.
He has been named as a Next-Generation Partner for ‘Fraud: White-Collar Crime’ in the Legal 500 UK 2024 and Up & Coming for ‘Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals’ in Chambers and Partners HNW 2024. The Legal 500 UK 2023 describes him as ‘incredibly bright’.
In recent years, Nick has acted in some of the most high-profile and complex investigations into fraud, bribery, tax offences, money laundering and asset forfeiture in the UK and abroad. He is frequently involved in cases conducted by the Serious Fraud Office, the National Crime Agency, the Financial Conduct Authority and HMRC, as well as international investigators, prosecutors and regulators.
He has a particular interest in the criminal, asset forfeiture and regulatory aspects of cryptoassets, and has a foundation certification in cryptocurrency investigations.
Nick also has expertise in general crime matters, having provided advice from the police station to the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts on offences including murder, rape and grievous bodily harm to VAT fraud, drink-driving, possession of indecent images and misconduct in public office.
Career
Nick began his career with Corker Binning in 2011 and became a partner in 2023.
Memberships
Nick is a member of the Fraud Lawyers Association, the Financial Services Lawyers Association, the Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers and the Health and Safety Lawyers Association
Education
College of Law (London) – GDL & LPC
University College London – English Language & Literature BA