Region Area

Barristers

Darren Almeida

Work Department

Foundry Chambers

Position

YEAR OF CALL 2011

Prosuection and defence.

Career

Darren is an experienced advocate in prosecuting and defending serious criminal offences encompassing murder, violent disorder, S18 GBH, robbery, kidnap, drug, firearms and fraud. He is also instructed on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as well as the Insolvency Service and local authorities. He has appeared as junior alone and been led by Queen’s Counsel.

Darren is regularly instructed by the Metropolitan Police legal service to deal with closure orders, PII and disclosure applications.

He advises and defends companies and directors on cases including personal and corporate insolvency, fraud, misrepresentation, misappropriation, breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty and money laundering. Darren also advises on asset recovery, financial tracing, freezing orders, dissipation of funds and restraining orders.

Darren is known for providing an effective and efficient service for both lay and professional client delivering quality oral and written advocacy.

Memberships

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association Ecclesiastical Law Society

Appointments

CPS Advocate panel Level 3

Education

LLB Hons BVC (College of Law)