Black & Co Solicitors defends individuals, corporate entitiesand company directors facing allegations of serious and complex fraud. These matters represent the most demanding casework in the criminal justice system, routinely involving vast quantities of digital disclosure, complex banking structuresand lengthy multi-agency operations.
We represent clients under investigation or facing prosecution by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the National Crime Agency (NCA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Insolvency Serviceand the Crown Prosecution Service Specialist Fraud Division.
Practice Areas & Allegations
Our team advises across the full spectrum of financial crime and fraudulent conduct, including:
Forensic Case Preparation & Strategy
Complex fraud cases are won on meticulous disclosure review and forensic scrutiny. From the outset, we analyse the prosecution's evidential narrative, dissect raw transactional dataand challenge accounting methodologies. We instruct leading independent forensic accountants, digital analystsand specialist financial counsel to build an unyielding defence.
Where instructed early, we engage proactively with prosecuting authorities prior to charge to challenge sufficiency of evidence, submit written representationsand avoid proceedings entirely where possible.
Pre-Charge Intervention
Fraud inquiries often commence long before formal charges are brought frequently starting with an unexpected Section 2 notice, a production orderor an invitation to an interview under caution. Strategic decisions taken in these opening phases determine the outcome. We provide decisive guidance from first contact to protect your liberty, reputationand commercial interests.