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Vinay Verma

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Vinay Verma initially took up practice as a criminal defence lawyer specialising in regulatory, business crime and serious fraud litigation and advice. Since then, Vinay has broadened his practice to include all forms of civil litigation (particularly those with a quasi-criminal element) and a particular interest and focus on contentious probate.

Vinay has experience in investigations involving the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) and civil enforcement by supervisory bodies for breaches and failures to comply with Anti Money Laundering Regulations. As well as advising on violations and failure, Vinay advises professionals on their obligations and meeting those obligations under these regulations.

With a wide range of skills, Vinay manages large-scale cases and can analyse vast quantities of material. He possesses the aptitude to narrow the field and identify potential issues early.

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Vinay Verma is a member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL) and is the firm’s SRA-approved Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Money Laundering Compliance Officer (MLCO).

LLB (Hons), Thames Valley University
Legal Practice Course, Chester College of Law
Solicitor of England & Wales (Admitted 1996)

Expertise

Business crime and serious fraud litigation

Business crime and serious fraud litigation includes investigations and prosecutions brought by a variety of authorities including the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Vinay advises individuals during preliminary investigations including interviews under caution (or under any other statutory powers) as well as defending those charged or summonsed to appear at the Magistrates and Crown Courts.

Civil litigation

Civil litigation work includes cases in either the County Court or High Court. Vinay can extract and outline the principal issues of a case at an early stage and process matters quickly and effectively, whilst considering all forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Regulatory

Regulatory work includes advising individuals and corporate clients at senior management and board level on compliance and regulatory matters and preparing anti-money laundering and anti-bribery policies; having first undertaken an appropriate risk assessment/health-check. Vinay also has experience of contentious civil regulatory investigations.

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