Business & Regulatory Investigations
The Business and Regulatory Investigation team has recently celebrated 25 years in practice. Since 1983 we have been instructed in some of the most significant, complex and challenging cases to have been investigated or prosecuted.
Our team is able to provide expertise and support to those individuals and businesses facing investigation and/or prosecution by law enforcement agencies.
We are widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent firms in the field of business, fraud and regulatory investigations.
"An extremely committed and skilled team"
Chambers and Partners Legal Directory 2009
"Russell Jones & Walker offers a 'fantastic comprehensive service' under team head Rod Fletcher and maintains a solid reputation for high-quality fraud defence matters. "
The Legal 500 Legal Directory 2008
Areas of Expertise
Notable Cases
We have recently acted in a number of complex investigations including:
- Balfour Beatty - civil recovery order
- BAE - alleged corruption
- Pharmaceuticals - alleged price fixing
- Independent Insurance - alleged conspiracy to defraud
- Oil for Food - alleged corruption
- Imperial Consolidated - alleged high-yield and investor fraud
- UDM/ Vendside law - alleged conspiracy
- Langbar - alleged AIM investment fraud
- Citigroup - pan-European financial regulatory investigation
- Extradition - proceedings relating to a prominent former diplomat
- Corruption - international investigation involving a major UK Supermarket.
Further details of these and other cases we have represented clients in can be found on the links above.
News
For more information on the latest news from the fraud and regulatory investigations department.
Articles
The latest articles written by the department.
Podcasts
Download and listen to podcasts on the following:
White collar criminal law and in particular the issues around corruption - Jeremy Summers
Our Location
In London our offices are located at 80-86 Gray's Inn Road, close to Chancery Lane tube station.
Please call us on 020 7657 1782 during office hours or 07802 216 842 during out of office hours.
Past Recommendations
"Clients appreciated the 'absolutely first-class service' offered and the 'great value for money' that the firm represents. Peers, meanwhile, applauded the group for its burgeoning caseload."
Chambers and Partners Guide to the Legal Profession 2007 Edition.
A "heavy hitting team" with a "quite outstanding depth of experience" led by Rod Fletcher who is described as "quite superb" and a practitioner who "understands the crucial subtlety of the regulatory framework".
Chambers and Partners Guide to the Legal Profession.
"Russell Jones & Walker has the reputation of being a 'tough' opponent that 'fights hard' for clients."
The Legal 500
The interaction of the criminal law and sport 