Legal 500: Ranked first tier for General Crime and Fraud (East Anglia). Chambers UK: Ranked in band 1 for Crime.
We specialise in all aspects of financial crime including FCA investigations, bribery, money laundering, diversion frauds and complex and large-scale revenue frauds. Our full service capability extends to white collar investigations, dawn raid representation and training for corporate clients through to the defence of individuals in complex and large-scale fraud prosecutions. We also have notable experience and success in proceeds of crime cases (POCA).
Matthew Gowen has over 25 years' experience of prosecuting and defending large-scale, complex and multi-handed fraud and monetary crime cases. His clients attest to his "sharp analysis and shrewd problem solving" [Mr L - acquitted of fraud following a Crown Court trial] and his advocacy is described as "redeeming and outstanding".
Recent cases include:
- representing numerous individuals and companies facing prosecutions for fraud at the Crown Court
- advising an international company on a bribery investigation
- R v Jeevarajah – reported Court of Appeal case concerning a lottery fraud
- advising on a large scale FCA investigation into insider trading.
