Helen McDowell

Helen trained with Peters & Peters and qualified in 1995. She was a partner from 2002 to 2008 and following a career break, rejoined the firm as a consultant in 2010 in the Business Crime Team.

During her time at Peters & Peters, Helen has gained huge experience at dealing with a very broad range of business crime and regulatory matters. She represents clients facing prosecution or investigation by a range of authorities including the Serious Fraud Office, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Financial Services Authority, the Serious Organised Crime Agency, the Office of Fair Trading and the Crown Prosecution Service.

Most recent cases include:

• Successfully represented the ex director of a major property company in relation allegations of high value theft.
• Successfully acted for a wealthy individual facing a money laundering investigation by SOCA in relation to commercial property transactions. 
• Advising the ex director of an international company under international investigation for corruption. 
• Acting for UK company director in a criminal cartel investigation by the OFT.
• Acted for clients in multiple sets of litigation concerning a company in liquidation alleged to have been engaged in MTIC fraud.
• Successfully acted for four individuals under investigation by the FSA for breaches of FSMA when offering property investment services.
• Successfully negotiated a pre-trial caution for an individual being prosecuted for mortgage fraud and money laundering.