F inancial Fraud
It is crucial to take legal advice as soon as possible if there is a possibility a financial fraud investigation will be launched or allegations have been made.
Financial fraud investigations are extremely thoroughly investigated and can cause immense disruption to a business, and individuals, who are the subject of those investigations. These investigations may cause irreparable damage to reputations.
Essentially, financial fraud investigations can cover a wide range of offences and any allegation of financial fraud requires a robust defence to be thought out, logical and strategic, in order to avoid errors and misjudgements which may prejudice a case.
It is possible, with legal representation, to prevent criminal charges being brought for financial fraud. We can advise on all areas of financial fraud, including:
- Advance fee fraud
- Bribery and corruption
- Carousel fraud / MTIC fraud
- Conspiracy to defraud HM Revenue & Customs
- Criminal tax fraud
- Embezzlement
- False accounting
- Forgery
- Money laundering
- Rate fixing
- Tax evasion
- VAT fraud
There may be instances whereby we are able to negotiate with agencies, in the UK, Europe and further abroad, before a financial investigation gets underway, by way of example this may entail a voluntary disclosure in order to avoid an investigation.
Belgravia Solicitors can advise you and liaise with agencies which may be involved in a financial fraud investigation, including the following:
- City of London Police
- Trading Standards
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
- National Crime Agency (NCA)
- Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
At Belgravia Solicitors we robustly challenge the evidence presented, where necessary challenging the procedures undertaken to obtain the evidence, challenge the admissibility of the evidence and ensure the evidence, a financial fraud investigation case is built upon, is not misinterpreted and fight your corner to give you the best chance of achieving the result you want from your case.
We will always ensure that the evidence is properly considered and will instruct appropriate experts on your behalf when evidence needs to be obtained, challenged, further examined, or excluded.
If you, your business / company, a family member / relative, or a friend are accused of financial fraud, it is important to seek legal advice. Discussing your case with a specialist lawyer who understands financial fraud at an early stage is essential to help understand what can be done to prepare a proper defence. We can be contacted on 03330 16 96 16 or on email: mail@belgraviasolicitors.co.uk
