Helen Harvey Senior Associate

Senior Associate

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Helen is a member of the firm’s corporate crime and investigations practice.

She advises both individuals and corporates on compliance, pre-investigations, investigations and prosecutions. She has represented clients before a number of regulators, including the SFO, HMRC, the FCA and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). She has been involved in the high-profile bribery investigations into Rolls-Royce and Airbus and the investigation into Barclays regarding the 2008 fund raising.

She has particular expertise in financial sanctions , and is currently helping clients adapt to recent shifts in the global financial sanctions framework. She has published numerous updates on sanctions and spoken on podcasts.

Helen also designs and implements compliance programmes on bribery, corruption, money laundering and sanctions for a wide variety of clients. She delivers training on all aspects of financial crime.

Helen is a member of the Fraud Lawyers Association, the Women's White Collar Defense Association and the Female Fraud Forum.

Expertise

Recent work

SFO investigation

Acting for a large corporate who was raided by the SFO following a multi-jurisdictional investigation into fraudulent contracts.

Sanctions advice

Advising multiple clients in relation to the interpretation and application of financial sanctions.

HMRC investigation

Representing an individual in an HMRC investigation into alleged tax fraud.

FCA investigation

Advising a senior executive in an FCA investigation into financial and non-financial misconduct.

Compliance programme

Undertaking an AML and sanctions review for a corporate.

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What people are saying

"Helen Harvey’s grasp of detail and ability to marshal huge quantities of material are breathtaking. As is her ability to write clearly and concisely about complex matters. She is definitely one to watch for the future."

The UK Legal 500 2022