Jeremy Rosenberg 2009

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1 Crime/Regulatory Financial crime Jeremy covers all aspects of criminal practice whilst focusing on dishonesty and fraud. Having defended in a wide variety of matters including conspiracy, money laundering, asset forfeiture and restraint Jeremy has an in depth knowledge of preparing against prosecution involving all aspects of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and prides himself on active case management recognising that a proactive defence is often the best way to combat against large organisations such as NCA SFO and the FCA. Having previously worked at two criminal defence solicitors, working on cases of all levels, including a year at a specialist fraud firm, Jeremy has a wealth of experience dealing with complex cases. Most notably Jeremy worked on the Asil Nadir case which remains one of largest fraud cases in the UK to date. Jeremy is currently instructed in several fraud matters having recently secured an acquittal involving an organised criminal gang who attempted to steal over 50,000 worth of Mercedes Benz tyres from a compound where new cars were awaiting transport to dealerships at Maidstone Crown Court. Jeremy has also achieved a significantly reduced sentence for a client convicted of defrauding a well-known charity. This included many aggravating features given the status of the victim, the degree of trust that was abused and the client having several previous convictions for the same type offence. SFO Secondment Jeremy has been instructed to work with the SFO to assist in the preparation of a large scale investigation into the banking industry. This involves a detailed understanding of the banking industry and the language and terminology of complex financial trading. Primary Areas of Practice Fraud & Financial Crime General Crime Road Traffic Regulatory Professional Memberships Criminal Bar Association Direct Access Qualified Education Post Graduate Qualification: Bar Vocational Course ( ) Awarded Very Competent University of Law, Bloomsbury Degree: Law ( ) Awarded 2:1 (Hons) University of Leeds A Levels: Economics (A), Government and Politics (A), History (B) and General Studies (B) (2003) Handsworth Grammar School, Birmingham

2 Private Prosecution Jeremy has recently partnered with ELS solicitors to provide a bespoke service. It is not commonly known but a private individual or company is able to pursue a criminal prosecution without having to rely on the CPS or other appropriate government agencies. ELS solicitors are an expert firm conducting complex, large scale litigation and with the combined expertise offer a specific service to individuals who feel they have had a criminal offence committed against them but wish to have direct access to experts in litigation and criminal advocacy without the reliance on the police or CPS. Please see their website for full details, or contact the clerks at 23 Essex Street for further information. General Crime In practice Jeremy has excelled at all levels of the Criminal Justice System successfully defending clients in the Youth Court and Magistrates' Court with many cases brought by police officers in the face of multiple police witnesses offering supporting evidence. Jeremy now has an established practice of acting in serious crime in the Crown Court with cases involving armed robbery, aggravated burglary, conspiracy to supply, ABH and GBH. Road Traffic Jeremy is fully versed in this very technical area of law. Having successfully defended the range of offences from speeding tickets, challenging drink drive offences through to dealing with some of the most serious offences such as failing to stop after an accident and dangerous driving. This area requires knowledge and understanding of not only technical law but also the ability to deal with expert evidence of collision data, calculations of alcohol intake and even the use of devices to monitor speed. Regulatory Jeremy has prepared licencing applications and appeals and has also provided assistance in preparing appeals to the Tax tribunal. Civil/Employment Recently, Seconded as in house counsel at Consensus Business Group (Vincent Tchenguiz). Jeremy was instructed as part of a large in house legal team working with Stephenson Harwood and McGuire Woods

3 law firms to prepare litigation in relation to civil proceedings against the SFO and latterly in preparation against Grant Thornton. This related to the wrongful investigation against Vincent Tchenguiz and his companies. Jeremy along with the dedicated in house team assisted in advising and preparing extensive litigation over a six month period. During this time I also headed the in house team relating to a possible private prosecution against several individuals for wrong doing. The civil and criminal litigation was multi-jurisdictional, involving complex legal issues and required knowledge and understanding of legal issues relating to government agencies from several jurisdictions as well as the law relating to mutual legal assistance. This action also required advice and litigation relating to the role of insolvency practitioners and their interaction with government law enforcement agencies. Jeremy was instructed in assisting in preparing the NHS in transferring assets to the newly formed Clinical Commissioning Groups by drafting contracts suitable for transfer with the Treasury Solicitors scheme. Jeremy has defended in the County Court dealing with issues of possession in housing matters. Jeremy has also provided representation at the Disability Living Allowance Tribunal and has appeared in the Immigration tribunal. Jeremy is also fully versed in Employment issues and is able to accept instructions directly from the public or through instructing solicitors for all employment matters. International Jeremy has conducted research for the Human Trafficking Forum and Anti-Slavery International with notable research in the case of Hadijatou Mani v Niger HRLR 9 (2009), assisting on the appropriate sentence with regard to domestic servitude and slavery. Research was also undertaken involving the legal accountability of Burma in relation to its international obligations to children. Charitable Work Jeremy has worked for a number of years with a youth charity providing activities and support for children to adults. Jeremy continues to be involved with his community working with charitable organisations and providing support in the local community.

4 Recent cases of note Financial Crime Tchenguiz v SFO 2015 civil action against the SFO for malicious prosecution involving leading a team tasked with the investigation of possible criminal offences against the appellant. This is the largest successful litigation against a government agency resulting in a 6M settlement and a full apology. R v Odewolie 2013 conspiracy to defraud thousands over the Old Bailey to defraud job applicants via a well-known website by infection of computers with bank detail stealing viruses through website infiltration with a total value of 1M. Included international element as a wider fraud had been committed from the USA. R v A 2013 led junior in conspiracy to money launder. R v Palmer 2013 Procurement fraud involving breach of trust, invoice fraud and perverting the course of justice through forged s to support his defence. R v Steed junior in successful defence of commercial theft of 50K Mercedes Benz compound. R v Collingwood 2013 led junior in successful abuse argument in conspiracy to defraud involving the suspension and resignation of an entire city council. Involving fraudulent use of recycling subsidies. R v Mancini 2012 as a pupil assisted in detailed preparation in a Gold bullion fraud involving arrest in a foreign jurisdiction, law relating to foreign evidence including admissibility of police interviews from abroad, extradition and R v Khoshakill 2012 as a pupil involved in a 120M money laundering, including Hawala banking, international transfers, covert surveillance, banking compliance and banking employee fraud involving the largest fingerprint analysis in SOCA s history.

5 Drugs R v Filbrandt 2015 conspiracy to import Class A and Class B drugs lead junior in 3 month trial involving 100 s Kg s of class A and Class B drugs R v Filius 2015 Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Including importation of 5kg of cocaine and over 50kg of cannabis R v Tadafe 2014 Possession with intent to supply class B of approximately 1Kg successfully defended at a Newton hearing to establish custodian role. R v Khoshakil 2012 as a pupil successfully assisted in preventing the Crown from establishing that 120M money laundering was drugs proceeds and therefore reducing the sentence implications. Violence R v Macauley 2015 Aggravated burglary involving the use of a firearm. R v Wilson 2015 Knife point robbery in the home R v McDonald 2015 Armed robbery of 23K in an organised planned attack on a businessman carrying his pay role. R v Dobranja 2013 Instructed in a group attack on a family member resulting in a stabbing R v H 2013 defended in a s.20 assault during a night rave R v R 2013 defended against an allegation of a group attack resulting in a racially aggravated ABH. Paralegal work prior to joining chambers R v Asil Nadir Managed disclosure exercise taking over 3 months of one of the most complex prosecutions in the UK. Including international financial arrangements, bankruptcy, investigation of corruption and detailed abuse arguments. R v Wilmot 50M Boiler room fraud with the once famous Grey market trader. Conspiracy including, money laundering, boiler room

6 trading, fraudulent share creation, fraudulent creation of mining and development companies. Required knowledge of share trading regulation, R v W - Tax credit fraud involving tax relief when gifting shares to charities. With complex tax arrangements through several connected companies creating issues of arms-length trading and dispute over legality of use of tax reliefs requiring tax expert evidence and analysis of specialist legal advice on the tax reliefs. R v Laurent MTIC fraud involving one of the largest conspiracies involving mobile phone transports with over five trials for approximately 30 separate defendants and the main conspirators evading prosecution with escape to Dubai. Expert evidence in the use of the tax system and the complex layering of multi missing trader structures.

James Nicholls Consultant Solicitor

James Nicholls Consultant Solicitor j.nicholls@birds.eu.com +44 (0)20 8874 7433 Practice & Background James qualified as a solicitor in 1996. He qualified at Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson in East London