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Editors

Our General Editor Jonathan Fischer QC, and our panel of consultants will ensure the most important, relevant cases are expertly headnoted and that each is accompanied by an insightful and useful commentary. This commentary will uncover the most relevant and interesting aspects of the case, saving you time and building your understanding.

General editor

Jonathan Fisher QC (23 Essex Street, London) is a barrister specialising in all types of fraud, corporate crime, confiscation and money laundering cases. He undertakes criminal, civil and tribunal work in his specialist areas and is ranked as a leading fraud barrister. He is described as "meticulous in preparation, extremely responsive and hard-working - judges defers to his judgement" (Legal 500, 2008) and "extremely thoughful and considered in the run-up to court but once in the heat of battle pulls no punches; he is highly respected for his advisory work on money laundering, proceeds of crime, VAT fraud and taxation matters..." (Chambers Guide, 2009).

Jonathan is a legal panel member of the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board, a Trustee Director of the UK's Fraud Advisory Panel, an Honorary Member of the London Fraud Forum's Steering Committee, a committee member of the International Bar Association's Anti-Money Laundering 3rd Directive Implementation Group and a visiting professor at the London School of Economics where he teaches Corporate and Financial Crime on the LLM programme.

Consulting editors

Nicholas Vineall QC (4 Pump Court Chambers) has extensive experience of freezing injunctions and related proceedings and has acted for a wide range of clients in obtaining urgent interlocutory relief, and in related proceedings including committal for contempt. His practice includes many types of commercial fraud including invoice factoring fraud, various insurance frauds, pyramid selling schemes, sham investment frauds, prescription fraud and various other fraudulent misrepresentation claims.

He is regularly instructed in Proceedings under part V of the Proceeds of Crime Act. These cases require expertise in both criminal and civil work. He is on the SFO prosecuting list and has extensive experience of civil asset recovery work. Nick has worked regularly for the FSA since its creation and has wide experience of regulatory work under FSMA including perimeter policing, insurance regulation (for insurers, brokers, and for the FSA), and FSMA Tribunal work.

David Corker (Corker Binning) David is the founder of Corker Binning which he formed in October 2000. In its "Hot 100" list for 2003, The Lawyer magazine ranked him as one of the top 100 UK lawyers. The 2003-2004 Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession described him having a "pedigree which stands out by itself." The 2005 edition described him as "tremendously bright", the 2006 edition as "a business crime legend" and the 2007 edition as having "an unrivalled reputation in the field of criminal fraud".

He specialises in fraud and business crime. He regularly advises clients (both companies and individuals) involved in investigations and prosecutions relating to tax, VAT and duty fraud, money laundering, false accounting, fraudulent trading and insolvency. At the same time David maintains a general criminal defence profile in matters ranging from murder to road traffic. He has a developing Health and Safety practice and has acted in a number of manslaughter cases advising directors and companies.

Louise Delahunty (Simmons & Simmons) Louise is a leading lawyer in the fields of anti-money laundering, white collar crime, and all types of regulatory investigations. She advises financial institutions, corporates, governments and regulatory bodies worldwide.

She has developed her practice, building on her reputation in white collar crime and regulatory investigations, to become a leading expert in both anti-money laundering law and practice and the application to corporates and others of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and the growing area of UK, EU and international "long arm" legislation as it applies to corporate risk management.

Louise joined Simmons & Simmons in October 2006. She was previously a partner at Peters & Peters and has worked as a solicitor in Hong Kong. She has led anti-money laundering training for the legal profession, accountants and bankers in the UK and overseas.

Louise has contributed to publications including City & Financial Practitioners Guides to UK and International Money Laundering Law and Regulation, and Cordery on Solicitors. In addition, she has made numerous appearances in the media, including the BBC and Sky.

Clare Sibson (Matrix Chambers) Clare began her career at the bar with a general criminal law practice but quickly developed a reputation in the areas of serious fraud, business crime and regulation. Today, her principal specialty is representing professional people accused of criminal, regulatory and disciplinary offences in relation to the conduct of their working lives. She also acts for companies and trusts under investigation for financial irregularity, anticompetitive (cartel) activity and money laundering.

Clare's experience as an advocate extends across the criminal courts and High Court to a wide variety of regulatory and disciplinary tribunals including: the Regulatory Decisions Committee of the FSA; the General Commissioners for Income and Corporation Tax; and the General Medical and General Dental Councils. She has also travelled abroad to cross-examine witnesses on behalf of the defence in relation to Letters of Request issued by the Serious Fraud Office. She has substantial experience representing senior police officers in serious and high profile cases before disciplinary tribunals and at Coroners' Inquests.

In addition, a substantial body of advisory work addressing potential criminal and regulatory dimensions of commercial situations involving matters such as contract negotiation, proposed share-dealing, trade secrets and customer confidentiality:

- whistle blowing to the FSA

- corporate manslaughter

- the legality of proposed share-dealing

- interview under the Insolvency Act 1986

Rachel Barnes (3 Raymond Buildings) Rachel is a dual-qualified US attorney and English barrister. Her practice encompasses crime and regulatory law, with a particular emphasis on international and cross-border matters, including extradition, mutual legal assistance, freezing and confiscation of assets. In addition to acting for foreign governments, individuals and companies in the English criminal courts and in the High Court, Rachel has distinct expertise in the area of economic and financial sanctions and advises clients on matters concerning the extraterritorial reach of US criminal laws and economic sanctions regulations, as well as international, European and UK trade and financial sanctions programmes.

She writes and presents in this area and has provided evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee on the impact of targeted financial sanctions and also to country missions at the United Nations in New York on measures to suppress the flow of assets for funding of terrorism. Before coming to the Bar, Rachel practised in the New York firm of Shearman and Sterling LLP, acting in a range of complex and cross-border litigation concerning securities and banking fraud, money laundering, asset restraint and corruption in international business transactions.

Rachel received her doctorate in international criminal law from Cambridge University, where her research focussed on the use of targeted sanctions and other measures to combat the financing of terrorism and the cross-border movement of "illicit assets". She teaches at Cambridge on an ad hoc basis.

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