White Collar, Crime & Investigations
33 Chambers is recognised for its expertise in white-collar crime, regulatory investigations and complex financial litigation. Our barristers act for corporations, financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals and government bodies in matters that often span multiple jurisdictions.
We are the leading set in proceeds of crime and asset recovery, ranked Tier 1 by the Legal 500 and Band 1 by Chambers and Partners. Our work includes confiscation, restraint, receivership, civil recovery and asset forfeiture.
Members are instructed in serious fraud, corruption, bribery, insider trading, sanctions, money laundering and related regulatory investigations. Our work includes internal corporate investigations, private prosecutions, civil recovery claims and parallel proceedings.
We bring white-collar crime, civil litigation, arbitration and enforcement expertise together under one roof.
Representative cases
Taktouk [2025] EWCA Crim 71; [2025] 1 W.L.R. 4131
£4.5m confiscation order in private prosecution. Reconsideration of confiscation order in light of fresh evidence
R (World Uyghur Congress) v NCA (Spotlight on Corruption intervening) [2024] 1 WLR 4532 (Court of Appeal).
Acquisition of criminal property; Supply Chains. Acted for Spotlight in guideline case on laundering in supply chains.
Re Smith [2024] EWHC 3154 (Comm), [2024] EWHC 3161 (Comm).
Leading in the Commercial Court for the SFO in the Orb/ Gerald Smith £80m proceedings involving 27 parties, BVI and Jersey liquidators and High Court receivers to recover the proceeds of breach of trust and fraudulently obtained property. Contempt; Restraint Orders
Our White Collar, Crime & Investigations Barristers
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