"stars of their profession" - Legal 500, 2010

Neil Swift

Neil Swift is a partner with significant experience in business crime. He specialises in advising corporate and individual clients in corruption investigations, criminal cartel matters, mutual legal assistance requests, FSA inquiries and tax delinquency.

Partner

Business Crime

+44 (0)20 7822 7763

Neil joined Peters & Peters in 1997 as a trainee, qualifying in 1999. He became a partner in the Business Crime Team in 2010.

During his time at Peters & Peters, Neil has developed a very broad range of experience in the business crime arena. He has advised corporate and individual clients in respect of investigations brought by all major UK law enforcement agencies. In addition he has played a key role in advising in respect of investigations conducted by foreign agencies, including the US Department of Justice. 

Much of Neil’s work involves him advising as part of multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary teams of legal, forensic accounting and tax professionals.

In addition Neil is a regular speaker on corruption and mortgage fraud, both here and overseas.

Most recent cases include:

  • Currently acting for a large multi-national company in a huge global corruption investigation.
  • Advising a very senior investment banker in an FSA criminal/regulatory investigation for the alleged misuse of confidential information.

Memberships

  • European Criminal Bar Association
  • Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association
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