McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘I have worked with Simon Airey on a number of clients and find his wide ranging knowledge and experience of financial and regulatory crime including money laundering and tax fraud on a UK and global basis quite exceptional. In addition to his knowledge and experience, Simon skilfully builds excellent relationships with the client and intermediaries.’

• ‘Simon Airey is bursting with charm and energy. He is calm and clear eyed in the most difficult circumstances. He has achieved an enormous coup by recruiting James Dobias - who is one of the stars of the future.’

• ‘Simon Airey is a wonderfully imaginative and thoughtful lawyer. He achieves astonishing results and has generated enormous good will among his clients. James Dobias is a name to watch. His attention to detail is breathtaking. They work well with other teams and are highly practical and efficient.’

• ‘Simon Airey is an imaginative and sophisticated lawyer who will always find a solution to any problem. He is a delight to work with and can fit into any setting in any jurisdiction.'

• 'James Dobias is a young associate but is destined for great things.'

• ‘A small, very focused team, which works closely with the client. Huge experience and they understand our industry very well, which allows them to give advice tailored and more relevant and useful to us. The MWE team works well with people within our business and is sympathetic to the fact colleagues have a busy day job.’

• ‘The experience and knowledge of the team members is impressive. They've gone through a lot and so can bring an extensive breadth of expertise when advising clients. They are all good to work with and you get a sense that they genuinely care about the client rather than are driven by billable hours. The lead partner's knowledge of our sector also gives MWE an important head start over other firms we use.’

• ‘The practice, led by Simon Airey, is unique due to the pragmatic and "can do" attitude in handling sensitive investigations and allegations of corporate crime. As well as keeping in mind business objectives, Simon's team does this in a way that keeps the company safe from a regulatory perspective, mindful of the position of other key stakeholders.’

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Simon Airey

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Partner Simon Airey focuses his practice on global, cross-border and internal investigations, financial and regulatory crime, bribery and corruption, money laundering, tax and fraud inquiries, data breaches, dawn raids, asset tracing, international enforcement and corporate compliance issues. He has conducted a wide range of investigations and corporate defence assignments in different sectors, including construction, defence, financial services, gambling, oil and gas, logistics, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications. Simon represents both companies and individuals in criminal and regulatory proceedings and in associated litigation. Simon advises a large number of multinational groups on their global compliance programs and assists clients with corporate risk assessments and pre- and post- M&A due diligence. He conducts tailored training for boards and senior management and has lectured around the world on a range of topics including the UK Bribery Act and the UK Criminal Finances Act. He advises a number of organisations on the corporate criminal offence of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion and served on the UK Law Society committee which devised related guidance for the legal profession. In addition to leading various major tax, fraud and bribery investigations, Simon has recently defended multi-party litigation in relation to a significant data breach in the UK, dealt with an FCA investigation relating to a global payment services provider and represented a high-profile individual in relation to a multi-million pound D&O insurance dispute in the context of a US DoJ prosecution. He has also advised a foreign government in relation to various tax and transparency issues and represented over 50 financial institutions served with data production orders by HM Revenue & Customs in the UK. View more at: www.mwe.com/people/simon-airey/