Fraud & Financial Crime

Who we are 

Our lawyers can advise you throughout the entire criminal process, including providing advice throughout the investigation stage and in respect of search warrants and production orders, through to rigorously defending you if you are charged with an offence. 

We know too well that the requirement for specialist advice can arise at all times in these types of investigations – we are able to provide our clients with around the clock service should it be required. 

What we do 

We provide expert advice to those being investigated and prosecuted in serious and complex criminal matters brought by agencies including the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue and Customs, Crown Prosecution Service, and the Insolvency Service.   

It is often the case that our professional clients are the subject of investigation by their regulatory body, whether that be the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board, General Medical Council, General Dental Council etc.  Tyr is uniquely placed to be able to deal with any regulatory issues that occur as a result of a criminal investigation or prosecution ensuring high quality representation throughout. 

Examples of the team’s recent and previous experience  

• We acted for a banking Solicitor accused of defrauding his employer. This complex case involved a variety of legal issues relating to Legal Professional Privilege, judicial review, conflict of interest and admissibility of evidence.  Following a 7-month trial which involved complicated financial information and legal billing records the jury unanimously acquitted our client in a matter of some 3 hours. 

• We acted for an Engineer employed by the council charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. It was alleged that the client had corruptly conspired with a third-party contractor in a multi-million-pound road-resurfacing fraud. The prosecution offered no evidence against our client prior to trial. 

• We acted for a businessman investigated by the Insolvency Service. He is accused of acting as a director, or in the management of a company, whilst an undischarged bankrupt. 

• We acted for a client accused of failing to declare the extent of his income and pay tax to HMRC. Following investigations by the defence, successful representations were submitted to HMRC which cast doubt on the veracity of the prosecution; this resulted in the prosecution formally withdrawing their case.