Business Investigations and Governance
Is your organisation operating within the right regulatory framework? If not, you and your business may face the real prospect of being investigated by key Government regulators.
It is in these situations that you need to call upon IBB. Our Business Investigations and Governance team is part of the Commercial Services Group. We draw upon the extensive experience of the firm’s commercial litigators as well as the advocacy and legal skills of our criminal defence lawyers to deal with:
- HM Revenue & Customs on VAT and excise matters
- Crown Prosecution Service in relation to police investigations
- Company Act investigations, directors’ conduct and insolvency.
We also have experience of criminal issues affecting corporations, whether under the Health and Safety Act, piracy and copyright infringement or investigations into large-scale fraud on companies and shareholders.
Track record
We have been instructed in complex company frauds, cross border crime and issues of extradition. In particular, high-profile prosecutions involving fraud upon shareholders by company directors, large-scale VAT evasion by companies, international piracy and intellectual property infringement.
As members of the specialist Serious Fraud Panel, we are authorised to handle the most complex and high cost cases.
We have assisted government departments, PLCs, company directors, GPs, Headteachers, other professionals and SMEs.
Partner Anil Rajani is listed as an expert in the field of white collar crime in Legal Experts Directory 2010.
The Legal 500 in 2011 says:
"The ‘hardworking and efficient’ team at IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett) is led by Anil Rajani, who has strong expertise in fraud and white-collar crime cases. Case highlights included R v Hay, a two-year investigation concerning large-scale importation of cannabis; and the successful defence of a complex and sensitive manslaughter case."
"IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett) has a highly regarded Magistrates Court team, led by Joanne Gibbons. Anil Rajani, praised for his efficient team management, acted in a manslaughter case in which death was caused by a single punch; and also acted in one of the largest-ever investigations into the unlicensed supply of military goods."
"Anil Rajani at IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett) is ‘absolutely outstanding’: ‘straightforward, brutally honest and completely transparent’. Recent work for Rajani includes acting in one of the largest MTIC fraud cases, involving a potential loss of revenue of over £1bn in VAT."
Chambers in 2011 says:
"Ranked in the top four teams in London by fees, the team has a place on the Very High Cost Case Panel. The team advises on a wide range of white-collar crime including the powers of regulatory bodies, both compliance and investigation and any resultant criminal sanctions."
