Senior traders, executives, and employees across a diverse array of industries regularly instruct the white-collar crime team at Stephenson Harwood on the full range of financial crime defence matters. Former prosecutor Justin McClelland now heads up the team and takes point on both criminal and regulatory investigations, handling allegations of cartel activity, market misconduct, and internal investigations. David Capps leverages his in-house experience from the banking industry to advise clients on the full range of financial regulatory enforcement matters. The ‘dedicated, compassionate, and brilliant’ Alan Ward is a key contact for multijurisdictional mandates, while Sean Jeffrey is the name to note for financial sanctions issues.
Testimonials
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‘Very professional, very knowledgeable, excellent at handling and managing very sensitive issues and circumstances.’
‘Justin McClelland - He is one of the few people whose advice and views I trust implicitly. This is because Justin has taken the time and effort to get to know me and my character and used his personable skills to advise and manage me through what have been some extremely challenging personal experiences.’
- ‘The team at Stephenson Harwood is remarkably talented and they stand out from their competitors through their work efficiency, intelligence, dedication, experience, and straight talk. Their knowledge, judgment in their areas, and final product are second to none.'
‘First-class, well-resourced firm offering an excellent white-collar crime and regulatory service.’
‘Sean Jeffrey, outstanding professional and human being.’
‘Alan Ward is a great lawyer with good instincts.'
‘Alan Ward - dedicated, compassionate, and brilliant at representing individuals.’
- 'Quality advice, great client handling, combining sensitivity, responsiveness, making life easier for the client plus tactical and strategic acumen, engaging well also with counsel and third parties.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Justin McClelland