2 Hare Court

Gavin specialises in advising and representing businesses and professionals with a particular focus on: sanctions and export controls; fraud and money laundering; bribery and corruption; and, regulatory compliance.  This includes: crisis management and self-reporting responsibilities; and, the negotiation of civil penalties as an alternative to prosecution.

Gavin has substantial experience across a range of allied disciplines. Recent work includes:

Financial and other Serious Crime (SFO investigations; an NCA investigation into the art market and terrorist financing; FCA crypto investigations and matters concerning the regulation of Payment Services Providers; and, proceedings brought by the Information Commissioner and Pensions Regulator) Financial and Trade Sanctions (designations under the Russia and Belarus regimes) Export Controls (issues concerning exports to Russia, China, Iran and Israel) Proceeds of Crime (including AML systems and controls; SARs and DAMLs; and, Account Freezing and Forfeiture applications) Extradition and Interpol Notices (the United States for the first request for breaches of financial sanctions; and, Nigeria in the aftermath of the P&ID arbitral fraud) Professional Conduct and Discipline (regularly appearing: on behalf of regulators and registrants in healthcare proceedings brought by the GMC, GDC, GOC, GPhC and GCC (before the FtP Committees and in the High Court); and, before the SRA, BSB and CLC) Coroner’s Inquests (regularly appearing for medics, Trusts and care-home operators)

Gavin is an advocacy trainer with Gray’s Inn and is actively involved in projects to strengthen the rule of law in the Western Balkans.

Called 1996

Bar of England and Wales

South Eastern Circuit

Criminal Bar Association

Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association

Private Prosecutors’ Association

European Criminal Bar Association

European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers