Graham Brodie

Acted for company director in SFO prosecution concerning the operation of the SANGCOM project for the provision of telecommunication equipment and related services to the Saudi Arabian National Guard. (2024)

Instructed to advise and represent a suspect in an SFO investigation into a fraudulent investment scheme. (Current)

Instructed to advise company director in connection with investigation into corruption and money-laundering in relation to building work for NHS trust. (Current)

Instructed to advise company director in connection with investigation into fraud arising out of the sale of residential property. (Current)

Instructed to represent a company director in prosecution for corporation tax group relief fraud. (2021)

Instructed to advise company director in connection with HMRC investigation into employee benefit trust tax avoidance scheme. (2019)

Instructed to represent defendant in private prosecution alleging fraud on the estate of a deceased businessman. (2018)

Instructed to advise oil major on avoiding the commission of offences under POCA which it was feared might be committed in the course of an M&A transaction.

Instructed to advise on whether proposed conduct in relation to a €1.3 billion trust fund would represent a money laundering offence.

Instructed to represent senior executive of chemical manufacturing company in prosecution for corruption of public officials in Indonesia.

Instructed to represent financial columnist in ‘City Slickers’ prosecution of Daily Mirror journalists for market abuse.

Prosecution concerning police corruption involving detective agency used by high-profile figures, including Matthew Mellon, which obtained information using illicit means.

Acted for CEO in FCA prosecution for market abuse. Prosecution withdrawn following representations that it violated the prohibition against double-jeopardy. (2024)

Instructed to advise company director in connection with investigation into fraud concerning the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. (Current)

Instructed to advise company director in connection with investigation into perversion of the course of justice in relation to corporate prosecution. (Current)

Instructed to represent an engineering company in prosecution alleging corruption. (2022)

Instructed to advise company director in connection with allegations of fraud in the management of a classic car dealership. (2019)

Instructed to advise on the recovery of costs following the collapse of two separate private prosecutions. (2019)

Instructed to advise suspect in connection with a domestic investigation into money laundering following a withholding tax fraud that is alleged to have been committed in Denmark.

Civil claim for £41M based on allegation of dishonest assistance in breach of fiduciary duty.

Instructed to represent a company director in prosecution for fraud in relation to the sale of construction material and applications for government grants.

Instructed to represent young businessman accused of (i) advertising and providing investment advice without FSA authorisation, and (ii) fraudulent trading.

Chartered accountant extradited from Switzerland and prosecuted for fraudulently operated company purchase scheme whereby £55M of corporation tax was evaded. Instructed following conviction in renewed application for leave to appeal against conviction and appeal against sentence.

Prosecution for tax evasion concerning allegation of dishonest claim that foreign-registered company was centrally managed and controlled in UK. Dismissal of charges followed by Prosecution appeal to Court of Appeal.

Instructed to represent Liechtenstein-based fiduciaries in various applications for the enforcement of matrimonial financial order. (2021)

Instructed to act for defendant/counterclaimant in claim for breach of contract and counterclaim for unlawful means conspiracy in the sale of electronic equipment. (2018)

Advising defendant in fraud claim arising out of high-yield investment schemes promoted by partner of large international legal practice. (2016)

Instructed to defend civil claim for corruption in engineering industry. Claim settled on confidential terms. (2014)

Appeal to the First Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) against £18M assessment for VAT raised on the basis of an allegation of constructive knowledge of participation in transactions connected with VAT fraud.

High value civil action based on allegation of fraudulent misrepresentation against property developer.

High value civil action arising out of the theft of pages from rare antiquarian books belonging to the British Library.

Instructed to act for party in trust and fraud litigation in Cayman Islands. (2021)

Representing the third Defendant, Ms Lan, in a s423 Insolvency Act 1986 claim for the recovery of over £200m. Litigation in multiple jurisdictions.

As well as representing the DPP and the Trustee holding the bitcoin, acting for many thousands of Chinese victims of an investment scheme that transpired to be a Ponzi fraud. They are advancing a proprietary claim to a significant share of Bitcoin currently worth $5.5 billion that is held by the UK authorities pursuant to a property freezing order issued by the High Court.

Instructed to advise professional in defence of civil fraud claim made by firm in which they had previously been a partner. (2019)

Instructed to advise international construction group in relation to historic misconduct in local authority contracting. (2017)

Instructed to advise on the impact of historic corruption on the sale of assets for £100 million. (2015)

Civil action for £42M based on allegation of unlawful means conspiracy involving mobile phone trading.

Claim by FSA alleging the operation of an unauthorized collective investment scheme.

Norwich Pharmacal proceedings concerning corruption in the Al Yamamah arms deal.

Advising on the recovery of a multi-million pound loan advanced by a BVI-registered holding company to an FCA-regulated introducing broker facilitating CFD trading.

Appeal to the Court of Appeal against an anti-suit injunction issued by Fancourt J prohibiting the Appellant company from pursuing proceedings in the Commercial Court in Paris. The injunction had been granted on the basis that the Appellant company had contracted not to issue such proceedings.

Acted for CEO of Globo PLC in civil claim for market abuse. Claim withdrawn following High Court finding that the conduct of the FCA in the context of the claim represented an abuse of the process. (2024)

The Claimant seeks to enforce loans entered into with the Second Defendant following its said failure to repay the same and further asserts the First Defendant made “false” representations that prompted them to enter into the loans. An additional claim against the First Defendant arises from a personal guarantee said to have been entered into with the Claimant to secure the aforementioned lending advanced to the Second Defendant. The claim against the Third Defendant rests wholly on the assertion it is “the legal successor” to the Second Defendant.

As well as representing the DPP and the Trustee holding the bitcoin, acting for many thousands of Chinese victims of an investment scheme that transpired to be a Ponzi fraud. They are advancing a proprietary claim to a significant share of Bitcoin currently worth $5.5 billion that is held by the UK authorities pursuant to a property freezing order issued by the High Court.

Instructed to advise financial institution in relation to risk of an order restraining its assets pursuant to a foreign request for mutual legal assistance.

Successful appeal against refusal of Crown Court judge to discharge restraint order in largest ever direct tax prosecution.

Confiscation proceedings (with an agreed benefit figure of £98M) which required the multi-jurisdictional movement of £55 million to be traced over a period of sixteen years. Allegation of hidden assets successfully resisted.

Confiscation proceedings; settled following argument concerning (1) jurisdiction of court to make compensation order after sentence and (2) status of assets in trust from which defendant was an excluded person.

Challenge by third party to a restraint order made pursuant to Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 s41.

Responsibility for payment of remuneration of receiver appointed pursuant to provisions of Criminal Justice Act 1988.

Instructed to represent company in application for account freezing order.

Successful appeal against confiscation order on the basis of misapplication of statutory assumptions.

Successful application on behalf of a company for the variation of a restraint order to release from its ambit funds of which the company claimed beneficial ownership.

Challenge to a restraint order obtained by SFO pursuant to Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 s 41. Order replaced, following negotiation, with undertaking to court by alleged offender.

Requirements to be met by defendant seeking variation of restraint order to pay legal fees when Prosecution allege that defendant has assets hidden out of the jurisdiction.

Restraint proceedings stayed on basis of misconduct on the part of Central Confiscation Branch of CPS.

Application of privilege against self-incrimination to statement required from defendant in restraint proceedings.

Appeal to the Court of Appeal against an anti-suit injunction issued by Fancourt J prohibiting the Appellant company from pursuing proceedings in the Commercial Court in Paris. The injunction had been granted on the basis that the Appellant company had contracted not to issue such proceedings.

Acted for CEO of Globo PLC in civil claim for market abuse. Claim withdrawn following High Court finding that the conduct of the FCA in the context of the claim represented an abuse of the process. (2024)

The Claimant seeks to enforce loans entered into with the Second Defendant following its said failure to repay the same and further asserts the First Defendant made “false” representations that prompted them to enter into the loans. An additional claim against the First Defendant arises from a personal guarantee said to have been entered into with the Claimant to secure the aforementioned lending advanced to the Second Defendant. The claim against the Third Defendant rests wholly on the assertion it is “the legal successor” to the Second Defendant.

Representing the third Defendant, Ms Lan, in a s423 Insolvency Act 1986 claim for the recovery of over £200m. Litigation in multiple jurisdictions.

As well as representing the DPP and the Trustee holding the bitcoin, acting for many thousands of Chinese victims of an investment scheme that transpired to be a Ponzi fraud. They are advancing a proprietary claim to a significant share of Bitcoin currently worth $5.5 billion that is held by the UK authorities pursuant to a property freezing order issued by the High Court.

Judicial review challenge to the conduct of a search pursuant to an investigation into tax fraud. (2017)

Judicial review challenge to the conduct of a search pursuant to a foreign request for mutual legal assistance. (2015)

Election petition concerning allegation of illegal practice in election campaign in Birmingham.

Challenge to refusal of TfL to accept advertising for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Challenge to treatment of applications pursuant to association agreement between Poland and EU and conduct of National Crime Squad investigation.

Propriety of Crown Court trial in absence of defendant.

Judicial review of production order issued following a request for mutual legal assistance. (2017)

Election petition concerning failure of returning officer to include 45.8% of the votes cast in the count.

Judicial review challenge of conduct of Attorney-General in giving advice to Cabinet on lawfulness of use of force in Iraq.

Election petition concerning corruption of postal vote system followed by application for permission to seek judicial review.

Challenge to issue of enforcement notice pursuant to National Minimum Wage legislation.

Application to restrain broadcast of confidential information.

As well as representing the DPP and the Trustee holding the bitcoin, acting for many thousands of Chinese victims of an investment scheme that transpired to be a Ponzi fraud. They are advancing a proprietary claim to a significant share of Bitcoin currently worth $5.5 billion that is held by the UK authorities pursuant to a property freezing order issued by the High Court.

Instructed to act for party in trust and fraud litigation in Cayman Islands. (2021)