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eremy has a deep understanding of all types of financial crime. Jeremy has worked on some of the largest fraud cases in the UK including Asil Nadir and the Tchenguiz brothers. He has also participated in the largest money laundering case that the NCA (then SOCA) had prosecuted in the UK at the time. Jeremy is well versed in asset forfeiture, POCA and prosecutions by the FCA and SFO. Given the experience Jeremy has an excellent appreciation of strategic considerations, media sensitivity, the importance of proactive case management and careful considered legal argument.

Jeremy is instructed and advises regularly for ELS solicitors regarding private prosecutions. This is an interesting and growing area of criminal law. Having worked with one of the largest private prosecutions, Jeremy has gained a detailed understanding of the law and tactical considerations regarding private prosecutions. This also involves an appreciation of how criminal law dovetails with civil law and the various avenues available to an individual/company to pursue wrongdoing in the criminal and civil jurisdictions.

Jeremy has developed a strong criminal practice acting at all levels of the justice system. Jeremy has recently been instructed in cases of serious violent crime including armed robbery, aggravated burglary and GBH. Jeremy has also acted as a junior in one of the largest conspiracies to import drugs into the UK in 2015.

Jeremy regularly represents defendants and prosecutes in serious Crown Court matters and has developed a reputation for detailed preparation, thoughtful representation and persuasive argument to judge and jury alike. Jeremy was recently commended by a Crown Court judge in an armed robbery trial as being impressive beyond his call, persuasive both in law and to the jury and finding a way to connect to the jury which was both involving and sensitive.

Jeremy is knowledgeable in regulatory matters and driving offences at all levels of seriousness.

Jeremy is also an accredited level 2 Crown Court prosecutor.

Called 2009.

Criminal Bar Association.