Christopher Coltart KC

Business Crime & Financial Services

Significant cases include representing:

• Cambridge Analytica, the firm behind the Facebook data sharing row
• The former CEO of Sports Direct in relation to criminal charges arising under s.194 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
• A UK company in relation to the on-going worldwide investigation into Cum Ex trading (the Solo Capital case)
• Individuals in the SFO investigations into Barclays Bank, Rolls Royce and London Mining plc
• An interested party in relation to the Axiom Ince scandal currently under investigation by the SRA and the SFO
• A partner from one of the ‘Big 4’ accounting firms re allegations of bribery and corruption
• The former FD of Redcentric plc on charges of false accounting, misleading the auditors and misleading the market
• The FD of a high profile UK business in relation to allegations of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering
• A major airline re alleged non-compliance with Covid travel regulations
• A UK high street bank in an internal investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing
• A listed business in relation to potential breaches of its Anti Money Laundering obligations
• An ultra high net worth individual in relation to an FCA insider dealing investigation
• A firm of US lawyers on an application for Mutual Legal Assistance arising out of the LIBOR litigation
• A Police & Crime Commissioner accused of electoral fraud
• A law firm in the Turks & Caicos islands in relation to its AML obligations
• Multiple company directors in relation to allegations of late filing of accounts under ss.441 and 451 of the Companies Act 2006