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Nicholas Yeo KC
Position
Nicholas Yeo is a leading criminal practitioner with particular expertise in financial crime, the proceeds of crime and investigative powers.
Recent serious fraud cases include representing a company director accused of insider dealing and money laundering in the FCA “Operation Tabernula” trial, acting for a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of money laundering in the Ibori litigation, acting for a former chief executive in the Torex Retail fraud prosecution, and advising suspects pre-charge in the Unaoil investigation. He is currently acting for the former Barclays Head of Wealth in the SFO v Barclays (Qatar) litigation.
Recent investigative powers matters include acting for the wife of the former Deputy Chief of Mission for Chad in the USA in her appeal against the refusal to discharge a £4.4m freezing order in Serious Fraud Office v Saleh (CA) [2017] Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 177, assisting the FBI in a billion dollar global anti-corruption investigation and acting for the British Airline Pilots Association in connection with the Shoreham Air Crash [2016] EWHC 2280 (QB).
Recent Proceeds of Crime work includes representing a senior New York based Barclays trader in confiscation proceedings following the Libor fraud trial, acting for a Nigerian Limited Company in a $1bn corruption investigation (Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd v DPP [2016] Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 108) and representing a car salesman in an appeal against confiscation in a leading confiscation case Scott King [2014] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 54.
Recent judicial review instructions include R (Chief Constable of Cleveland Constabulary) v Police Appeals Tribunal [2017] I.C.R. 1212, R (Hewson) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2018] 4 W.L.R. 69 regarding harassment notices and R (O) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis re time limits on police bail.
Career
Call 1999
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Police law (forces and constables)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Nicholas Yeo –Three Raymond Buildings ‘Nicholas is widely recognised as a leading expert on POCA.’
Three Raymond Buildings is equipped to comfortably handle a variety of work related to restraint, confiscation and civil recovery proceedings, including advice on search and seizure orders, and receivership applications. Hugo Keith KC continues to represent a Russian oligarch challenging sanctions-related account freezing orders, while also acting in high-profile proceedings relating to offshore companies beneficially owned by the granddaughter of former Uzbekistan president Islam Karimov. Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC is instructed in R v Mazzarello, a case where the defendant is in custody in Italy, and fights £50m confiscation proceedings, which extend to Swiss trusts and hidden Lichtenstein bank accounts. With a specialism in cross-border work, and particularly in mutual legal assistance issues, Nicholas Yeo recently represented the defendant in appeal proceedings against a confiscation order after a fraud conviction regarding conduct that caused millions of pounds in damage.
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Nicholas Yeo – Three Raymond Buildings ‘Nick has an incredible skill set and knowledge base. He identifies the critical issues and delivers in court with persuasive and tactical poise.’