Emma Shafton

Emma’s practice focuses on corporate and white-collar crime, regulatory investigations and compliance advice.

She advises clients on all aspects of financial crime including fraud, bribery and money laundering, with a focus on specialist advice to corporates on compliance within the UK AML regime.

Experience

Representative matters

Advised a U.S. life sciences and medical devices multinational corporation in internal investigations into alleged U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, fraud violations and misconduct including in Romania, Turkey, the Netherlands, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.

Acting for a senior executive in connection with the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation into Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, which resulted in a Deferred Prosecution Agreement relating to the use of corrupt agents in the oil and gas sector.

Assisting a U.S. hedge fund to carry out financial crime and sanctions due diligence in respect of new investment opportunities on an ongoing basis.

Advising a leading UK private equity and real estate investment group on anti-money laundering compliance in connection with numerous high-value acquisitions and refinancings on an ongoing basis.

Acting for the a senior executive appearing before the Post Office IT Horizon Inquiry.

Assisting a global medical device company with its anti-bribery procedures.

Acting as standing counsel for a multinational tobacco company to assist with its fight against illicit trade and counterfeiting.

Acting for a privately owned banking group in a billion-dollar unlawful means conspiracy claim filed by the State of Qatar involving allegations that the Defendants conspired to cause loss to the Qatari economy through ‘spoofing’ activity in the financial markets. Subsequently advising on regulatory issues arising from the allegations.

Advising a global food company with significant operations in West and Central Africa on anti-money laundering compliance and fraud prevention.

Conducting internal investigation for AIM listed company following whistleblower reports of accounting irregularities. Handling subsequent regulatory inquiries from AIM and the FCA.

Advising a leading NGO regarding its disclosure obligations under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Advising a senior executive under investigation in connection with the CumEx dividend arbitrage trading scandal.

Conducting an internal investigation for a major French civil engineering company into alleged abuse of corporate hospitality and expenses fraud by senior executives.

Providing advice to a multinational mining company regarding allegations arising out of a whistleblower report of corruption in Asia.

Advising a senior executive in respect of potential insider dealing allegations.

Acting for international U.S. client to successfully contest multimillion pound Account Freezing Orders sought by the National Crime Agency.

Advising the Crown Prosecution Service during the investigation stage of the Capital World Markets ponzi-style investment scam worth in excess of £70m.

Appearing as Defence Counsel in a multi-handed money laundering trial. The prosecution alledged a number of unregulated money exchange businesses in North London acted as a front to launder over £10 million through Hawala banking networks in Iran and Dubai.