33 Chancery Lane moves to 30 Lincoln’s Inn Fields in Spring 2025

33 Chancery Lane moves to 30 Lincoln’s Inn Fields in Spring 2025

POCA & Asset Recovery

POCA & Asset Recovery

We are the leaders in the field of POCA & Asset Recovery.  

We are the leaders in the field of POCA & Asset Recovery.  

“The leading set for POCA related litigation work.” | Chambers & Partners 

“The leading set for POCA related litigation work.” | Chambers & Partners  

“The leading set for POCA related litigation work.” | Chambers & Partners 

“The leading set for POCA related litigation work.” | Chambers & Partners

Members of chambers assisted in drafting the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and continue to advise and train judges, prosecutors and investigators worldwide in relation to their POCA regimes.  

Members of chambers assisted in drafting the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and continue to advise and train judges, prosecutors and investigators worldwide in relation to their POCA regimes.  

We are responsible for the leading textbook Mitchell, Taylor & Talbot on Confiscation and the Proceeds of Crime, and Ranked The Number 1 Set for POCA and Asset Recovery in both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. 

We are responsible for the leading textbook Mitchell, Taylor & Talbot on Confiscation and the Proceeds of Crime, and Ranked The Number 1 Set for POCA and Asset Recovery in both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. 

Members have appeared in the most ground-breaking cases in the area of restraint and confiscation for more than thirty-three years dealing with many complicated issues including:

Members have appeared in the most ground-breaking cases in the area of restraint and confiscation for more than thirty-three years dealing with many complicated issues including:

Applicability of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and regulations, in particular the Money Laundering Regulations 2007

Applicability of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and regulations, in particular the Money Laundering Regulations 2007

Applicability of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and regulations, in particular the Money Laundering Regulations 2007

Unexplained Wealth Orders 

Unexplained Wealth Orders 

Unexplained Wealth Orders 

Account Freezing Orders

Account Freezing Orders

Account Freezing Orders

Applicability of sanctions legislation

Applicability of sanctions legislation

Applicability of sanctions legislation

Due diligence required by the Money Laundering Regulations

Due diligence required by the Money Laundering Regulations

Due diligence required by the Money Laundering Regulations

Obligations to report any suspicion of money laundering and breach of sanctions

Obligations to report any suspicion of money laundering and breach of sanctions

Obligations to report any suspicion of money laundering and breach of sanctions

Legal professional privilege and POCA privilege  

Legal professional privilege and POCA privilege  

Legal professional privilege and POCA privilege  

Overlap between POCA, commercial litigation and civil liability issues

Overlap between POCA, commercial litigation and civil liability issues

Overlap between POCA, commercial litigation and civil liability issues

POCA court orders, e.g. production

POCA court orders, e.g. production

POCA court orders, e.g. production

Obtaining consent from the National Crime Agency to carry out transactions

Obtaining consent from the National Crime Agency to carry out transactions

Obtaining consent from the National Crime Agency to carry out transactions

Civil Recovery under POCA

Civil Recovery under POCA

Civil Recovery under POCA

Confiscation under POCA

Confiscation under POCA

Confiscation under POCA

Interaction between confiscation and LPA receiverships, insolvency and family proceedings  

Interaction between confiscation and LPA receiverships, insolvency and family proceedings  

The team acts on behalf of individuals, companies, receivers, financial institutions, third parties, foreign requesting states and specialist prosecuting authorities including SFO, FCA and CPS. We are the leading set in the recovery of assets in criminal proceedings and parallel civil litigation and private prosecution proceedings.

The team acts on behalf of individuals, companies, receivers, financial institutions, third parties, foreign requesting states and specialist prosecuting authorities including SFO, FCA and CPS. We are the leading set in the recovery of assets in criminal proceedings and parallel civil litigation and private prosecution proceedings.

Members often advise and assist foreign governments, sovereign wealth funds and international public bodies including US and Caribbean, Asia Pacific, Africa and European nations including dealing with requests to register and enforce foreign forfeiture orders.  

Members often advise and assist foreign governments, sovereign wealth funds and international public bodies including US and Caribbean, Asia Pacific, Africa and European nations including dealing with requests to register and enforce foreign forfeiture orders.  

“33 Chancery Lane has a great pool of talent in this area. No other set can provide the breadth and depth of Counsel that have such expertise in POCA and asset forfeiture.” | Chambers & Partners 

“33 Chancery Lane has a great pool of talent in this area. No other set can provide the breadth and depth of Counsel that have such expertise in POCA and asset forfeiture.” | Chambers & Partners 

“33 Chancery Lane has a great pool of talent in this area. No other set can provide the breadth and depth of Counsel that have such expertise in POCA and asset forfeiture.” | Chambers & Partners 

“33 Chancery Lane has a great pool of talent in this area. No other set can provide the breadth and depth of Counsel that have such expertise in POCA and asset forfeiture.” | Chambers & Partners 

Representative Cases

Representative Cases

Representative Cases

POCA & Asset Recovery Barristers

POCA & Asset Recovery Barristers

Barristers

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“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.” | Legal 500

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.” | Legal 500

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases” | Chambers & Partners

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