It is crucial to take legal advice as soon as possible if there is a possibility an investigation will be launched, or allegations have been made concerning white collar crime.

White-collar crime generally refers to financially motivated, nonviolent crime committed by those in business for economic benefit. It can involve an range of offences relating to employees and commercial companies in the business sector, including financial crimes such as money laundering, market manipulation, city cartels, securities fraud, embezzlement, bribery and corruption and corporate fraud.

Employees facing allegations of fraud involving white collar crime may be unknowingly implicated in a wider investigation and face charges of conspiracy to defraud.

White collar crime is a serious crime and will be investigated by the police and other agencies.

Investigations into white collar crime are ever expanding usually facilitated by the global population now having access to the internet and technology.

Allegations of white collar crime are serious allegations. We represent, providing advice and assistance, in all types of white collar crime allegations at any stage of an investigation and/or prosecution.

These investigations are extremely thoroughly investigated and can cause immense disruption to a business, and individuals, who are the subject matter of those investigations. These investigations may cause irreparable damage to reputations.

Essentially, the investigation and prosecution teams will be seeking for evidence in order to establish and prove the existence of a white collar crime.

Quite often, white collar crime investigations can be complex and cross different jurisdictions.

Belgravia Solicitors can advise you and liaise with authorities which may be involved in a white collar crime investigation, including the following:

• The Police Service (including the City of London Police)
• Trading Standards
• Department for Work & Pensions (DWP)
• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• 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 white collar crime 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 a white collar crime, it is important to seek legal advice. Discussing your case with a specialist lawyer who understands white collar crime 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