Corporate Criminal Offence

Rachel acts for companies and individuals investigated and/or prosecuted by UK and foreign authorities for tax irregularities. As well as criminal investigations, her experience includes the Contractual Disclosure Facility (also known as Code of Practice 9), where tax evasion is suspected by HMRC, advising on the corporate offence of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion and assisting clients who are requested or compelled by HMRC to provide information and/or materials about a third party. Rachel has experience acting for individuals in both restraint and confiscation proceedings and has prepared clients for the eventuality of Unexplained Wealth Orders.Rachel acts for a trader being prosecuted by the FCA for insider dealing. Rachel also advises regulated individuals subject to oversight and/or investigation by the FCA and assists individuals who are witnesses in FCA prosecutions. Rachel acted for a leading bank in a Libor investigation.Money laundering issues can arise in almost all white-collar cases and Rachel has acted for a number of individuals charged with this offence. She frequently advises individuals and corporates on compliance with money laundering regulations.Rachel has successfully acted for individuals that are the subject of mutual legal assistance requests in the UK and/or abroad, including successful judicial reviews of the Secretary of State’s decision to act on a request from a foreign state. She also has experience acting for legal and accountancy professionals subject to professional disciplinary proceedings.