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Benjamin Isaacs is instructed by individuals, businesses and various investigative and regulatory bodies to advise on complex financial crime cases.

Benjamin has particular experience in advising on Deferred Prosecution Agreements, having been instructed by the SFO on one of its largest investigations into corporate bribery and corruption to date and represented the companies in two of the DPAs to have been approved so far. In 2022, he successfully represented the SFO in a £400 million fraud trial.

He also advises businesses conducting internal investigations and often acts for financial service providers facing regulatory action, whether in the UK or offshore.

Benjamin’s experience extends to civil and public law cases and he is often asked to advise clients from different jurisdictions on matters governed by English law, frequently in the context of arbitration.

Benjamin also maintains a busy Crown Court practice prosecuting and defending major organised crime, with a particular focus on fraud and money laundering allegations.

Benjamin has acted in a number of cases involving senior public officials with complex jurisdictional issues and has a particular interest in bribery and corruption. He has prosecuted cases requiring consent from the Director of Public Prosecutions and he has advised victims on applications for such consent. He also advises on matters to do with extradition and mutual legal assistance and repatriation.

Benjamin is well placed to advise on judicial review proceedings where the public law intersects with the criminal law and is praised for his drafting. He has acted on behalf of individuals and agencies in the High Court on cases concerning a range of topics from search powers to offender repatriation to decisions to prosecute (or not).

Benjamin is ranked in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK Bar and is described as a “go to corporate crime junior” with “excellent analytical skills,” as well as “a very articulate and bright individual and an extremely good barrister.”

He is fluent in Hebrew.

Benjamin is qualified to accept instructions directly from clients and is registered under the Bar Council’s Public Access Scheme, meaning that members of the public who seek specialist advice can come direct to him. In addition, he welcomes instructions from solicitors, in-house law departments, qualified foreign lawyers, and clients licensed by the Bar Council to give instructions direct to barristers under the Bar Council’s Licensed Access Scheme.