Insights: Tom Bushnell

Hickman & Rose client Carlo Palombo has conviction overturned at Supreme Court

23 Jul 2025

After a six year battle for justice, Hickman & Rose client Carlo Palombo has had his conviction for fraud in relation to alleged EURIBOR manipulation overturned by the UK’s Supreme Court.

…

What anyone facing an HMRC tax fraud investigation needs to know

1 Jul 2025

Anyone who has ever filed a tax return knows that tax law can be complicated.

The prospect of a criminal investigation by HMRC may be especially daunting since they can – if not handled correctly…

Tom Bushnell explains how the Bribery Act applies to construction industry ‘facilitation payments’

25 Jun 2025

Barrister Tom Bushnell has written an article for Construction Management, the magazine of the Chartered Institute of Building, addressing the question ‘Are facilitation payments the same…

Hickman & Rose take Carlo Palombo EURIBOR appeal to the Supreme Court

25 Mar 2025

Hickman & Rose client Carlo Palombo’s six year battle to overturn his criminal conviction for a EURIBOR related fraud offence has made it all the way to the Supreme Court.

Over three days this…

Tom Bushnell in Law360 on Barclays CEO Jes Staley’s appeal against a FCA lifetime ban

3 Mar 2025

Hickman & Rose barrister Tom Bushnell has been quoted in the media commenting on former Barclays CEO Jes Staley’s appeal against his ban on working in a senior…

Tom Bushnell comments on Law360’s top FCA enforcement cases of the year

26 Dec 2024

Hickman & Rose’s Tom Bushnell has been quoted in Law360’s round up of the top FCA enforcement cases of 2024.

Tom commented on the FCA’s fining of both Starling Bank and Metro Bank for…

Tom Bushnell in Law360 on changes to FCA disclosure in enforcement proceedings

26 Nov 2024

Hickman & Rose barrister Tom Bushnell has been quoted in a Law360 article on the FCA’s recently announced changes to evidence disclosure in enforcement proceedings.

Earlier this month the…

Metro Bank’s £16m AML penalty – a case with little to do with challenger banks

19 Nov 2024

Metro Bank’s £16m fine for AML failings prompted commentary that the FCA, after a recently fining Starling Bank for similar, is focussing its attention on “challenger banks”.

This analysis risks…

The FCA and disclosure – the little statement with big potential impact for regulatory enforcement

14 Nov 2024

Financial crime and regulatory law barrister Tom Bushnell explains why a recently published statement on the FCA’s website could have a significant impact on regulatory enforcement in England and…

Hickman & Rose recognised again in Times’ ‘Best Law Firms’ list

7 Nov 2024

Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again in The Times newspaper’s 2025 list of the best law firms in England and Wales.

Hickman & Rose has been a staple of The Times’ list since it…