Abbie has experience advising clients in the context of investigations and prosecutions brought by the UK’s leading enforcement and regulatory bodies, including the FCA, SFO, CMA, HMRC, and CPS. This includes acting for individuals suspected of offences including insider dealing, bribery, cheating the public revenue, and warrant offences in the context of dawn raids. Abbie currently acts for an individual subject to disciplinary action by the FCA for purported regulatory breaches.

Abbie has experience acting for clients subject to Unexplained Wealth Orders and Account/Property Freezing Orders, in the context of suspected knowledge or involvement in money laundering or other offences.

Abbie has experience of general crime matters, including those with allegations of a sexual and violent nature, road traffic offences, and drugs, weapons and exploitation offences. Abbie has represented clients at the police station, as well as at hearings in both Magistrates' Courts and Crown Courts.

Abbie has advised clients in the context of ‘rogue builder’ complaints. This includes drafting reports in support of private prosecutions and/or to assist referrals to Trading Standards, Report Fraud, or the police.

Prior to joining the firm as a trainee in 2022, Abbie was an Investigator at the UK Serious Fraud Office, during which time she worked on a large domestic accounting fraud case, and international cases of fraud, bribery, and money laundering.

Abbie received a first-class honours degree in History from the University of Leeds (BA), and holds a Graduate Diploma in Law and a Master of Laws (LLM).

In her spare time, Abbie sits on the social committee of the Female Fraud Forum, and volunteers for a London-based pro bono legal advice clinic.

Abbie frequently contributes articles and features to the media, explore all of her thought-leadership pieces here.