S hare Dealing Fraud

It is crucial to take legal advice as soon as possible if there is a possibility a share dealing fraud investigation will be launched or allegations have been made.

Share dealing 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, share dealing fraud allegations can involve a number of offences including insider trading – tipping and dealing, boiler room fraud and selling unlicenced shares.

Share dealing fraud is considered in detail by investigators, as the market can become distorted by insider trading and tipping, which may lead to investors losing considerable amounts of money as a result.

Boiler room fraud can leave investors out of pocket if they are persuaded to purchase shares, if advised are sound investments, only to discover they are worthless, overpriced or even non-existent.

Unlicenced share dealing or unauthorised share dealing, which is where a trader trades without a licence or their licence has been revoked.

In some instances, if share dealing fraud is suspected, a wider investigation can ensnare those colleagues who are not involved in any fraud and they then may find themselves under investigation.

Share dealing fraud 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 a share dealing 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 share dealing 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 share dealing fraud, it is important to seek legal advice. Discussing your case with a specialist lawyer who understands share dealing 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