Red Lion Chambers

David Claxton advises and represents professionals, business people and businesses in relation to criminal and regulatory investigations, enforcement and prosecutions.

He has been recognised by the main Directories for his skill in matters of Business Crime & Fraud and Regulatory & Professional Disciplinary matters. They describe him as having:

“strengths [that] lie in his keen intellect, attention to detail and clarity of written and oral expression” (Legal 500 UK, 2017),

“strength in complex and obscure legal arguments” (Legal 500 UK, 2017),

“extensive knowledge of regulatory case law [that] combines with a sharp focus on the relevant issues (Legal 500 UK, 2018).

In the 2022 and 2023 editions of Legal 500, he is ranked as a leading junior in the category Business and Regulatory Crime.

David’s expertise covers:

• Economic and Business Crime, including Fraud, Bribery & Corruption, Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime, Sanctions, Tax & Insolvency)
• Internal Investigations
• Regulatory crime (including Health & Safety and Fire Law)
• General Crime
• Asset forfeiture (civil and criminal)
• Regulatory & Professional Discipline
• Inquests & Inquiries
• Judicial Review
• Extradition
• Legal Professional Privilege (LPP)

David has appeared at all levels of court and tribunal in his main practice areas.

David has published and lectured on corporate crime, professional regulation, cross border jurisdiction, abuse of process and expert evidence in leading practitioner texts, trade publications and to professional audiences such as in-house regulatory lawyers and City law firms.

SFO Prosecutions List (B Panel) (2020)

Attorney General’s Regulatory List (B Panel) (2020)

General Medical Council List (2015)

CPS Panel Advocate (Grade 2) (2012)

Publications:

Chapter on ‘Expert Evidence’, Rook and Ward on Sexual Offences, main chapter author

Chapter on Cross-border Jurisdiction, Fraud: Law Practice and Procedure, editor

‘Understanding General Dental Council Procedure’, The Dentist, joint author with Kingsley Napley

‘Management Failures and Findings of Professional Misconduct’, The Probe

Chapter on ‘confiscation’, Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings, Bloomsbury, 4th edition, chapter author

French (intermediate)

CBA

South Eastern Circuit

ARDL

Young Fraud Lawyers Association

HSLA

LLB, University of Durham (2006)

LLM, King’s College London (2007)