England - London • Risk advisory
Jones Day
The investigations and white-collar practice at Jones Day works closely with its civil fraud team, advising on the gamut of corporate criminal investigations and asset-tracing, recovery and enforcement actions. Drawing on a sizeable network of offices across multiple jurisdictions, the group is routinely called upon to deal with cross-border white-collar crime proceedings brought by the SFO, US DOJ, and SEC. Both Sion Richards and Glyn Powell co-head the department, each specialising in major fraud, corruption, and economic crime matters. Adam Brown advises both corporates and financial institutions, while the ‘tremendously perceptive’ Karl Moussalli focuses on complex international litigation and arbitration.
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Testimonials
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‘Jones day are a global firm with a great corporate client base mixed with an enviable UHNW client base.’
‘Glyn Powell was one of the pioneers moving from the public sector to private practice. His background at the Inland Revenue (as was) and the SFO still provides excellent foundations as does being involved in the first DPA on behalf of his corporate client. Straight talking and modestly charming, he is quite unique in the world of WCC.’
‘Jones Day’s investigations and white-collar practice is top notch - a finely tuned, tireless and client driven team with true global capabilities.’
‘I’ve been dealing with Karl Moussalli, who is one of a kind: tremendously perceptive, confident and reassuring in high pressure environments and always surgically precise with his reasoning/questioning. His multi-linguistic/cultural skills and cross-continental legal knowledge also add real value in complex international matters.’
Key clients
- Essilor International SAS, Essidev SASU & Essilor Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. Limited (together the "Essilor Group")
- Geoff Carton-Kelly of FRP Advisory as liquidator of CGL Realisations Limited (in liquidation) (formerly Comet Group Limited)
- Antony Wright and Paul Allen in their capacity as liquidators of AL Realisations Limited (formerly Laura Ashley Limited) (in liquidation) and Texplan Manufacturing Limited (in liquidation)
Work highlights
- Acting for the Essilor Group on international criminal investigations and civil proceedings arising out of a major fraud in which $213 million worth of funds were misappropriated.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sion Richards, Glyn Powell