Rebecca Erkan-Bax

Rebecca is an experienced and sought after junior, who has a successful and substantial criminal defence practice. Her practice also incudes inquests and inquiries, prosecuting and criminal regulatory work. She is regularly instructed in complex and document-heavy cases, through which she has developed a reputation for thorough case preparation, excellent client care and sound judgement. She acts in a variety of cases from long running frauds to homicide and serious sexual multi-handed cases. Rebecca has extensive experience in cases involving mental health, fitness to plead and fitness to stand trial issues, and excels in representing young and vulnerable clients

Prior to commencing her career at the Bar, Rebecca worked as an Analyst at Goldman Sachs, gaining an invaluable understanding of the financial industry. These experiences assist her in preparing and presenting paper-heavy criminal cases meticulously. Rebecca now advises HMRC on issues of criminal law, procedure and evidence arising from the investigations into fraud, tax and money laundering as well as parallel civil investigations.

In addition to Rebecca’s criminal practice in the UK, Rebecca has a successful multi-jurisdictional practice. She has worked within the Economic Crime and Confiscation Unit, at the Attorney General’s Office in Jersey; providing advice in respect of a number of ongoing investigations involving allegations of tax evasion, corruption and money laundering.