White collar crime
Fraud, dishonesty and regulatory allegations — often complex, document-heavy and career-threatening.
How we can help
- Advising at the investigation stage, before any charge is brought
- Dealing with interviews under caution by police and other agencies
- Reviewing large volumes of documentary evidence
- Advising on restraint orders and the risk to your assets
- Representing you through Crown Court proceedings
- Advising on the professional and regulatory consequences alongside the criminal case
What happens next
- Contact us as soon as you become aware of an investigation, not after charge.
- We advise on your position and handle contact with the investigating agency.
- We prepare the case thoroughly and represent you throughout.
Fees for this work
Quoted individually given the variability of these cases. We will check legal aid eligibility and explain private funding clearly.
Common questions
I'm being investigated but not charged. Do I need a solicitor now?
Yes, and this is the stage where advice makes the most difference. What you say in an early interview shapes everything that follows, and cases are sometimes resolved before charge.
What is the test for dishonesty?
The court considers your actual knowledge or belief as to the facts, then asks whether your conduct was dishonest by the ordinary standards of reasonable people. It is not a purely subjective test.
Can they freeze my assets?
Restraint orders can be obtained during an investigation, restricting what you can do with your property. They can be challenged and varied, including to release funds for legal representation and reasonable living expenses.
What about my professional registration?
Regulatory consequences frequently run alongside criminal proceedings and sometimes outlast them. The two need managing together, and what is said in one can be used in the other.
Tell us what's happened
Confidential, reviewed by a solicitor, answered within one working day.