Louise Hodges leads the corporate crime and investigations team at Kingsley Napley LLP, which is regularly instructed on the full range of corporate criminal investigations and cases with a notable emphasis on ESG and human rights issues as well as regulatory investigations. The ‘focused and strategic’ Hodges has notable expertise advising corporates on bribery and fraud issues, while Caroline Day specialises in criminal and internal investigations. The core team also includes former SFO general counsel Alun Milford, criminal defence expert Nicola Finnerty, and the ’supremely talented’ Gemma Tombs, whose broad practice covers POCA matters, AML issues, and sanctions advice.
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- 'The team at Kingsley Napley is at the absolute top of its game. The corporate crime team deals with some of the most serious cases of bribery, corruption and money laundering.'
- 'Louise Hodges is a superb team leader. Focused and strategic - a real force to be reckoned with.'
- 'A team with strength from top to bottom.'
- 'Nicola Finnerty is charismatic and direct and no-nonsense - she is only interested in pursuing good arguments on the client’s behalf and gets good results accordingly.'
- 'Gemma Tombs is robust with excellent client care skills, and really pushes a case to its best on behalf of her client.'
- 'Nicola Finnerty - brilliant lawyer. Nicola is one of the leaders in this field. Her knowledge of the market, the wisdom in her tactical approach, her rapport with her clients, her work ethic are second to none.'
- 'Gemma Tombs is a supremely talented solicitor.'
- 'Alun Milford’s intelligence is second to none. He is able to understand complex issues easily and apply sensible judgment to steps to be taken.'
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