Brian has over 30 years of experience advising businesses and individuals on complex, high-profile domestic and international regulatory investigations and on prosecutions conducted by various authorities, such as the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority and HM Revenue and Customs.

Brian is recognised as a leading practitioner in his field and has acted on many of the most significant domestic financial crime cases. Brian’s international practice has involved matters across Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.

Brian joins from Herbert Smith Freehills, where he has been a partner since 2017. Prior to that, Brian was a partner at BCL Solicitors LLP (a firm specialising in criminal and regulatory work) for 16 years.

Partner and head of the corporate crime and investigations team, Lorna Emson, comments: “I am delighted to welcome Brian to the team. Brian is well-known to Macfarlanes, having previously assisted on a number of criminal matters prior to the inception of our corporate crime and investigations team. His depth of experience and reputation as a veteran in his field will enhance our corporate crime and investigations offering and ensure the continued momentum and evolution of the team.”

Senior partner Sebastian Prichard Jones comments: “We are very pleased to have recruited one of the leading practitioners in London into an increasingly important part of our broader investigations and disputes practice.”