England - London Bar
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Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)

33 Chancery Lane

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With specialisms that include money laundering and bribery offences, 33 Chancery Lane stands out for its well-known expertise in handling POCA-related issues, allowing an offering that ranges from advice on the investigation stage through to confiscation proceedings. Faisal Osman was involved in the acquittal of a client in a corruption case regarding decades-long supply of signals equipment to the Saudi Arabian National Guard, and allegations that the UK Ministry of Defence and the Saudi government knew and commended corrupt payments to senior members the National Guard. Sam Carter, formerly of Outer Temple Chambers, is a new appointment as the set’s Chief Executive and Director of Clerking.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Martin Adams has been good.'
  • 'Martin Adams is a solid senior clerk with an impressive ability to present the most talented advocates tailored to the client's needs.'
  • '33 Chancery Lane is a go-to set for asset forfeiture work.'
  • '33 Chancery Lane has carefully studied the legal market and is adapting to ensure that it stays focused on offering great advice. It is forward-thinking with exemplary practitioners at all levels, and with a friendly and efficient and commercial clerks room to boot. An impressive outfit.'
  • 'This set is well known for this work.'
  • '33 Chancery Lane is a bespoke, boutique chambers offering the finest quality business crime advocates, that are respected far and wide.'

Silks

Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
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Mark Rainsford KC
33 Chancery Lane
‘Mark is an excellent advocate. His advocacy is measured, incisive and persuasive. He has a natural authority, which catches the court's attention and makes his points land. His attractive and well-structured submissions reflect his meticulous preparation.’
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Graham Brodie KC
33 Chancery Lane
‘Graham is strategically brilliant. Even in the most stressful situations he never loses his sense of humour, which makes him very pleasant to work with.’

Juniors

Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Faisal Osman
33 Chancery Lane
'Faisal is incredibly user friendly and responsive. His written work is excellent, and his advocacy is persuasive. His practice across both civil work and criminal asset forfeiture is a real point of difference.'

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