England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Dechert LLP
The ‘powerhouse white-collar team’ at Dechert LLP represents individual clients from across the world, providing vast expertise on market manipulation, serious fraud, and bribery claims. With an extensive client roster of senior directors, c-suite executives, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, the practice regularly handles domestic investigations brought by the SFO and FCA, as well as international proceedings involving the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and SEC. Practice head Roger Burlingame draws on his experience as a DOJ prosecutor to deal with cross-border white-collar criminal defence proceedings. Matthew Mazur is well versed in internal investigations, while Tim Bowden frequently manages cases involving international fraud. Another name to note includes Evan Flowers, an expert in anti-bribery compliance and AML sanctions.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Roger Burlingame was referred to me as the best lawyer in the market for trading related cases in finance and my experience confirmed it – He identified the right strategy in complex situation, mastered complex facts, his experience in trading cases was deep, evident and helpful, He navigated me sure-handedly to a great result, and his experience was evident in achieving the result, he was great at explaining it all and guiding you through, Roger was also v sensitive to the fact that it was a very stressful time.’
‘Dechert LLP has always provided the leadership to the legal firms in India and Indonesia, which I had to rely on respectively.’
‘I have always found the Partners and the Firm to be extremely competent and provides the best advice for me and my colleagues, especially in the Financial Crime space.’
‘Roger Burlingame is a master strategist - it's a pleasure to watch him at work. Clever, tactical, great with clients and hugely persuasive.’
‘A powerhouse white collar team. Can handle the biggest cases with confidence and care.’
‘Roger Burlingame - hugely experienced, widely respected and pool of knowledge is second to none. Especially strong on cross-border cases and big-ticket work.’
Key clients
- “Essex Boys” – independent oil traders associated with Vega Capital London Ltd.
- John Hanick, former Fox News Director
- James Vorley, former Deutsche Bank precious metals trader
Work highlights
- Represent a group of independent oil traders known in the media as the “Essex Boys” in a market manipulation investigation.
- Represent former Fox News director Jack Hanick, charged with conspiracy to evade Russian sanctions by working with a Russian oligarch to build media outlets throughout Europe.
- Represented James Vorley, a former Deutsche Bank precious metals trader, in a high-profile prosecution for spoofing, which the London white collar team litigated through trial (winning acquittals on most charges) and an appeal to the US Supreme Court.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Roger Burlingame