Corporate Crime & Corruption

Summary

The Corporate Crime and Corruption Committee seeks to maintain the status of the City of London as a global financial powerhouse of vital interest to the UK. The Committee is particularly busy following the publication of the Economic Crime Plan 2 and Fraud Strategy, as well as around progress of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill and proposals on failure to prevent fraud and corporate criminal liability.

Chair

Louise Hodges

Committee Chair / Partner, Kingsley Napley

Louise represents individuals and companies embroiled in criminal proceedings in the UK. She was part of the team representing Tesco in the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) criminal investigation and Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA). She is the go-to solicitor for most City traders whenever insider trading or market abuse is suspected, and speaks the language of the City with authenticity. Louise co-heads KN’s Financial Services Group.

Email:
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Committee Members

Vice Chair: Neill Blundell (White & Case LLP)

Daren Allen (Shoosmiths LLP)

Nick Benwell (Simmons & Simmons LLP)

Susannah Cogman (Herbert Smith Freehills LLP)

David Corker (Corker Binning)

Jonathan Cotton (Slaughter & May)

Christopher David (Clifford Chance LLP)

Tom Epps (Cooley LLP)

Laura Ford (DLA Piper LLP)

Matt Getz (Pallas LLP)

Eve Giles (A&O Shearman)

Davina Given (RPC LLP)

Alistair Graham (Mayer Brown LLP)

Ruby Hamid (Ashurst LLP)

Matthew Nunan (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP)

Dr Simon Joyston Bechal (Turnstone Law LLP)

Ryan Junck (Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP)

Andrew Katzen (Hickman & Rose LLP)

Rosanne Kay (Reed Smith LLP)

Michelle de Kluyver (Addleshaw Goddard LLP)

Hannah Laming (Squire Patton Boggs)

Rita Mitchell (Wilkie Farr and Gallagher LLP)

Eoin O’Shea (CMS Cameron McKenna LLP)

Jonathan Pickworth (Paul Hastings LLP)

Elly Proudlock (Linklaters LLP)

Pamela Reddy (Latham & Watkins LLP)

Judith Seddon (Ashurst LLP)

Jeremy Summers (Osborne Clarke LLP)

Sara Teasdale (Byrne & Partners LLP)

Barry Vitou (Holman Fenwick Willan LLP)

Johanna Walsh (Mischon de Reya LLP)

Sarah Wallace (Constantine Law Ltd)

Secretary: Phil Taylor (Kingsley Napley LLP)

Minutes of Committee Meetings