Genevieve Reed is a tenacious barrister with excellent advocacy skills. She has a well-respected practice advising and acting in Fraud, Serious & Organised Crime and Sexual Offences cases.
Genevieve appears in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal, as a led and leading junior and junior alone, on a range of serious and complex Crime matters, including homicide, large scale Fraud cases, large scale Drugs Offences, Human Trafficking, serious Sexual Offences, Serious Violence & Serious Organised Crime, particularly cases involving alleged gang violence.
She also has particular expertise in representing individuals charged with allegations arising in the workplace, including dishonesty offences, sexual offences, perverting the course of justice and misconduct in a public office, on behalf of teachers, prison officers, police officers and those working in the financial industry.
She has advised on international cases involving parallel importing, cross-border issues, Extradition, and MLA requests. She has also worked on cross-jurisdictional investigations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice.
She has advised and appeared for companies in relation to all Restraint, Civil Recovery & Confiscation matters, including disclosure orders, restraint orders, production orders, search warrants, as well as cash seizure and forfeiture.
Genevieve understands the need for first rate client care having gained valuable experience working at leading criminal law firms Hickman and Rose and Irwin Mitchell prior to coming to the Bar.
Graduate Diploma in Law, City Law School, Commendation
BA [Hons] English Literature, Queen Mary University of London: 2.1
London Bar
Genevieve Reed – Red Lion Chambers 'Geneviève is adept at dealing with troubled and difficult clients, gaining their confidence and putting them at ease. She has confidence and gravitas beyond her call and she is a commanding presence in court.'