C ompany Fraud
It is crucial to take legal advice as soon as possible if there is a possibility a company fraud investigation will be launched or allegations have been made.
Company 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 stress and irreparable damage to reputations.
Essentially, company fraud allegations is a term used to describe areas of criminal activity within a company, some of which may be linked. More often company directors are investigated or implicated in sauch company fraud investigations and may face charges relating to company fraud if irregularities, fraud or dishonesty is uncovered. If a company director turns a “blind eye” or does not commence an internal investigation into irregularities this can also lead to an investigation and / or prosecution of company fraud.
In some instances, if company fraud is suspected, a wider investigation can ensnare those colleagues who are not involved in corporate, or business fraud and they then may find themselves under investigation.
We can advise on all areas of company fraud, including:
- Boiler room fraud
- Bribery and corruption
- Carousel fraud / MTIC
- Cartels
- Computer hacking / IT Crime
- Conspiracy to defraud HM Revenue & Customs
- Criminal tax fraud
- Embezzlement
- False Accounting
- Forgery
- Insider trading
- Money laundering
- Ponzi or Pyramid schemes
- Tax evasion
- VAT fraud
Insider trading investigations require a robust defence to be thought out, logical and strategic, in order to avoid errors and misjudgements which may prejudice a case.
Belgravia Solicitors can advise you and liaise with agencies which may be involved in an insider trading 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 company 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 company fraud, it is important to seek legal advice. Discussing your case with a specialist lawyer who understands company 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
