It is crucial to take legal advice as soon as possible if there is a possibility an insider trading investigation will be launched or allegations have been made.
Insider trading 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, insider trading allegations will usually involve an allegation that a person intends to trade on the basis of inside information they have acquired. The allegations may result in the investigation and / or prosecution of an individual trader, a company or even a group or ring of traders allegedly working together. It is a common feature of an insider trading investigation to involve some form of “tipping” or dealing shares as a result of tipping.
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, an insider trading 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 insider trading, it is important to seek legal advice. Discussing your case with a specialist lawyer who understands insider trading 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