Insights: Serious Fraud

Jenny Wiltshire and Peter Csemiczky act for footballer Benjamin Mendy, acquitted at retrial

14 Jul 2023

Hickman & Rose partners Jenny Wiltshire and Peter Csemiczky represent Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy, who has been acquitted of rape and attempted rape following a…

Andrew Katzen writes about Companies House criminal prosecutions in FT Adviser

29 Jun 2023

Head of Regulatory Law Andrew Katzen has written for the Financial Times’ FT Adviser about an increase in criminal prosecutorial activity by Companies House.

Andrew’s article explains Companies…

Companies House prosecutions and the steps directors under investigation can take

31 May 2023

While most people know Companies House to be the official register of all UK companies, many are unaware that it also serves as a criminal investigation and prosecution agency. In a blog, Andrew…

Andrew Katzen and Olivia Dwan analyse POCA trends in New Law Journal

12 May 2023

Andrew Katzen and Olivia Dwan have written an article for the New Law Journal in which they analyse the growing importance of civil law proceedings in proceeds of crime law.

Andrew and Olivia…

Ben Rose in Spear’s list of best criminal defence lawyers for HNW individuals

27 Apr 2023

Hickman & Rose’s co-founder Ben Rose has been included again in the Spear’s Index list of the best criminal defence lawyers catering for High Net Worth individuals.

Ben told the list’s…

POCA in 2023: why civil proceedings dominate proceeds of crime

13 Apr 2023

The Criminal Finances Act 2017 has resulted in civil law proceedings dominating Proceeds of Crime law. In a blog, Andrew Katzen and Olivia Dwan analyse this trend, and ask what it means for…

Ross Dixon discusses disclosure and the SFO in Financial Times and Global Investigations Review

11 Apr 2023

Corporate crime partner Ross Dixon has shared his ideas for reforming the rules on evidence disclosure with the Financial Times and Global Investigations Review.

Both publications recently…

Ross Dixon sounds warning on fairness of Deferred Prosecution Agreements

23 Mar 2023

Business Crime partner Ross Dixon has appeared in the Times newspaper to question the fairness of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA) as they impact individuals.

Drawing on his deep experience…

Ross Dixon in media following acquittal of client Richard Morris in G4S case

13 Mar 2023

Ross Dixon has been widely quoted in the national and international media following the acquittal of his client Richard Morris in the G4S case.

Mr Morris, who is the former CEO of G4S UK &…

SFO offer no evidence in relation to Hickman & Rose client, Richard Morris

10 Mar 2023

The SFO today offered no evidence against Hickman & Rose client, Richard Morris.

Mr Morris is the former CEO of G4S UK & Ireland. In July 2020, following an SFO investigation that began in…