Simon Morgan

Simon is the firm’s Managing Partner. Initially practising as a Barrister for several years his career has always predominantly involved advising during investigations and defending criminal prosecutions and for most of the last 16 years, in cases involving high value and complex fraud.

He has particular expertise and experience in dealing with investigations and interviews under caution and routinely acts for clients in a very wide range of financial investigations. He often represents clients being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, Revenue & Customs and Fraud Squads on a nationwide basis. His clients include professionals from all walks of life, including solicitors, accountants, members of the medical profession, company directors, officers and individuals; who are based both nationally and worldwide.

Simon’s caseload commonly involves multi-million pound allegations of fraud and regulatory breaches in a very diverse range of sectors including: commercial property and mortgages, Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) and carousel fraud, computer misuse, copyright infringement, money laundering, tax and insurance fraud and organised crime. His cases often have a prevalent international element and Simon has the capability to act in multi-jurisdictional matters. He has been involved in several high profile cases which have attracted substantial media coverage. The aggregate value of fraud in cases he has been involved in over the last decade alone has exceeded £1billion.

Simon is an expert in Asset Recovery and so is able to personally handle the most serious cases from their commencement in the police station, through trial and right to the end in a confiscation hearing; if that takes place. This enables to him to provide continuity of service to every client in every case. He also supervises a number of cases and is always available for clients of the firm, as part of our offering that senior and partner level lawyers are an integral part of every case we accept.

Widely respected for his direct, no-nonsense approach, ability under pressure and sound judgement at critical moments in the case, especially in dealing with investigations where high demands are placed on the lawyer to think and react quickly, Simon instils loyalty and trust in his client base as a result. Simon’s practice also involves non-contentious work advising solicitors on issues of disclosure and privilege and regulatory issues in the field of anti-money laundering and regulation. As a former Barrister, Simon is at home in the courts and is a Higher Courts (Criminal Proceedings) Advocate. He is also a Supervisor for the purposes of Very High Cost (Fraud) Cases litigation and a member of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association and the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association.

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