Richard Paton-Philip is a criminal and regulatory barrister acting for both the defence and prosecution.

Richard represents parties in cases covering the full spectrum of criminal matters but with a focus on financial crime, serious violence, drug supply  and sexual offending.

Over the years Richard has successfully defended a number of professional people charged with serious financial crimes.

In 2015 - 2016 Richard  joined a team of barristers assisting a leading global bank to fulfil its regulatory obligations. Richard  has also worked on  financial crime investigations within the financial services sector (money laundering, corruption, insider trading and fraud).

In August 2020, in response to growing demand from clients for advice upon the impact of the UK Bribery Act on International companies with subsidiaries or related organisations in the UK, Richard, together with Steven Kay QC, set up the UK Bribery Act International Advisory Service.

In a prosecution capacity  Richard was recently seconded to the FCA's Criminal Prosecutions Team providing pre-charge advice in respect of specific criminal matters under FCA investigation. In  the wake of the global financial crisis Richard was part of an SFO team that prosecuted a prominent hedge fund manager for fraud and related offences.

Richard is frequently instructed in cases involving serious violence, firearms, the supply or importation of drugs and  sexual offending. He  is also an experienced Court Martial practitioner regularly defending military personnel charged with criminal and military discipline offences.

In the regulatory sphere Richard represents parties appearing before a range of disciplinary tribunals including those concerning the alleged misconduct of police officers, nurses, and sports people (boxing in particular).

If you are a member of the public seeking to instruct a barrister directly under the Direct Access Scheme, in relation to a road traffic matter for example, Richard can be contacted through the clerking team at 9BR Chambers.

Called 2004

CPS Panel (Grade 3)

Italian and French

Criminal Bar Association

ARDL

London School of Economics 1999-2002

Inns of Court School of Law 2003-2004