We are well known advisers to individuals and companies in the financial services industry who find themselves under the spotlight for regulatory or criminal matters.Our clients have included senior management in banks, traders, hedge fund managers, brokerage houses, London branches of overseas institutions, wealth managers and administrators, mortgage brokers, investors and company advisers as well […]

Kingsley Napley has an excellent reputation for proceeds of crime work, born of longstanding experience. Recent years have seen considerable growth in this practice area, following the introduction of new measures designed to tackle illicit finance and the increased attention of enforcement agencies on funds alleged to have a suspicious origin.We act for individuals and […]

Financial sanctions generally come in three forms: targeted asset freezes applied to named individuals; generalised restrictions on access to financial markets and services or directions to cease all business of a specified type with a specific person, group, sector or country. Restrictions may include a requirement to notify or seek the consent of HM Treasury (HMT) […]

Our criminal law team includes specialist police station advisers.  Our reputation is based on over 80 years of providing quality assistance to our clients, protecting their rights and interests, holding the police to account, and striving for the best result.We are top ranked in the legal directories and were Firm of the Year: Crime, Fraud and Licensing […]

Our team of expert lawyers has an impressive track record of successfully defending both individuals and institutions facing regulatory misconduct, disciplinary breach and criminal investigations conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The 2008 financial crisis led to a new era of scrutiny for the UK financial services industry, with individual responsibility and accountability at the […]

For over 75 years, our lawyers have discreetly advised public figures in some of the highest profile cases of the last century. Our lawyers understand the pressures of being in the public eye and seek to shield our clients from the often intrusive media glare. We offer legal representation and advice to clients and their advisors to […]

Kingsley Napley made its reputation on its outstanding criminal defence work and our modern white-collar practice is built on those foundations.Whether advising corporates or individuals caught up in criminal or regulatory  investigations to conducting internal investigations  for companies or advising individuals affected by internal investigations, we help our clients steer a course through the legal, […]

Clients accused of or connected with sexual offences face unique challenges. The social stigma and publicity surrounding such cases involves dealing with extreme perspectives, heightened emotions and complex, life changing decision making. Our unrivalled experience in dealing with the highest profile and most sensitive cases of this type enables us to provide expert advice and […]

Criminal law is increasingly international. Actions taken by a person in one country may become the subject of an investigation in another, with the risk of this leading to an INTERPOL red notice or extradition request. Businesses and individuals may find themselves the subject of entirely unexpected enquiries and requests from investigators from other jurisdictions. In some cases, attempts may be […]

A company might need to commission an internal investigation for any number of reasons – a whistle-blower report, a due diligence exercise or information received from a third party for example.  Whatever triggers the internal investigation, it must be tailored to the scope of the problem and the needs of the company, including not least […]

A company and its directors may commit a number of insolvency and company law offences which put them at risk of investigation by the Insolvency Service. With a remit to help deliver economic confidence and tackle financial wrongdoing, the Insolvency Service has wide ranging civil and criminal powers which enable it to investigate the activities of a […]

Defending complex white-collar cases successfully is what we are known for and where we have an unparalleled track record.The firm has been expert in the field of business crime for more than 50 years and has one of the largest specialist white-collar crime teams in the UK.Investigations into serious fraud and business crime are rising […]

We have extensive experience of representing individuals who have become embroiled in insider dealing investigations, whether they are professional traders or have become caught up in an investigation through personal trading on their own account. Insider dealing covers allegations of trading whilst in possession of inside information, encouraging others to deal in such circumstances and disclosure […]

Restraint Orders are typically sought against individuals under investigation for serious criminal offences such as money laundering, drug trafficking or fraud. They are intended to preserve assets that might later be subject to confiscation proceedings.Restraint may be sought at an early stage of an investigation by the police, HMRC or another law enforcement agency, or ahead of […]

The use of monitors in corporate crime enforcement is well established in the US, and in recent years we have started to see their use in the UK, typically following a criminal or regulatory breach. Simply put, monitors are independent experts who, at a company’s expense, review its culture, systems and processes, recommend improvements and […]

The UK’s anti-money laundering regime is one of the toughest in the world. Tackling the problem of ‘dirty money’ in our financial system remains a key Government priority. Businesses, financial institutions, individuals and their advisers are all bound by our stringent anti-money laundering (AML) legislation. Many are also in the regulated sector so bound by the […]