Specialist in criminal fraud litigation and regulatory advisory work, particularly fraud, money laundering, corruption and professional conduct in business. Advises on Money Laundering Regulations, FSA obligations, professional conduct rules, and investigation and document production notices. Represents professionals in investigations and proceedings for misconduct, fraud, insider dealing, corruption and the like.
David joined Peters & Peters in 1998. Prior to joining he trained and qualified as an Attorney in South Africa, and was admitted as a solicitor in the UK in 1998.
David has experience in a wide range of criminal and professional regulatory litigation, including large scale money laundering, insider dealing and other complex fraud investigations.
He also represents business professionals such as lawyers, company directors, accountants and those in the financial services industry. He advises on a wide range of regulatory compliance and enforcement matters, including money laundering compliance and professional conduct tribunal litigation. He regularly advises corporate bodies on money laundering and related compliance issues.
David is a member of Justice, the Young Fraud Lawyers Association, the City of Westminster & Holborn Law Society and the London Criminal Courts' Solicitors Association (where he serves on the committee). He recently coordinated the LCCSA's response to government proposals following the Clementi review (on the future of the legal profession).
David has contributed to several publications on Fraud, and was co-author (with Monty Raphael) of the chapter on 'Preventing the Financing of Terrorism' in the IBA book "International Terrorism: Challenges and Responses". He lectures regularly on issues related to Money laundering compliance.