FINANCIAL CRIME LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN ENGLAND Jonathan Fisher QC Lead Counsel
Bright Line Law Services Limited
Tel: +44 (0)203 709 9470 jf@brightlinelaw.co.uk www.brightlinelaw.co.uk
Bright Line Law is a barrister law firm providing specialist advisory, advocacy, litigation, policy and strategic services in all aspects of financial crime cases. The firm was established by Jonathan Fisher QC, one of the UK’s leading barristers in white collar crime cases. Bright Line Law’s work is supported by associates who practised as solicitors and subsequently cross-qualified as barristers. Bright Line Law is based in the heart of London, one of the world’s financial hubs, and advises leading organisations and SMEs operating in the financial and business sphere on all kinds of financial wrongdoing and corporate investigations. Its service is tailor made to each of its clients, taking into consideration their specific needs with a view to achieving the best outcome for them at every opportunity. There has been a marked increase in the number of businesses facing investigation and sanction for financial crime. This is due in
large part to the enhanced investigative and enforcement powers that they have been granted in recent years, and the heightened scrutiny of financial wrongdoing in the political sphere. Businesses alleged to have been involved in wrongdoing are liable to a thorough investigation and a lengthy, potentially damaging prosecution. It is imperative that any suspected investigation or prosecution is entrusted to a team of specialist lawyers that understand what is at stake and can formulate a plan to respond appropriately while preserving the reputation and interests of corporate or individual clients. Jonathan Fisher QC is ranked by the internationally recognised law directory, Chambers & Partners UK, as a leading barrister in Band 1 for Financial Crime and Proceeds of Crime cases. He is also ranked in the legal directories as a leading barrister for financial services, fraud and tax cases. With extensive experience in civil, criminal and regulatory cases, Jonathan has been instructed in many of the UK’s leading financial
Bright Line Law is based in the heart of London. crime cases. He has advised and represented many individuals and companies, as well as government agencies such as the Serious Fraud Office, the Crown Prosecution Service and HM Revenue & Customs. Much of the work involves cross-border transactions, offshore companies and trusts. Jonathan has been described in the legal directories as “high-flying”, “a standout barrister”, “having great gravitas … where the stakes are high”, “calm, sure, and deadly at spotting the weaknesses of the opponent’s case”, “judges defer to his knowledge”, and “in a game of chess, he would be five steps ahead.” Bright Line Law was recognised by the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards in 2017 as “standout for driving value for clients”. It was also highly commended for services to the rule of law and access to justice, and Jonathan was listed as one of 10 innovative lawyers.
INDIVIDUAL - LEISURE SECTOR TRANSACTIONS LAWYER OF THE YEAR IN ENGLAND / INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IN ENGLAND
Nicola Foulston CEO
Rosenblatt Group plc
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7955 0880 info@rosenblatt-law.co.uk www.rosenblatt-law.co.uk
Rosenblatt Group plc is a professional legal services company, which includes one of the UK’s leading dispute resolution practices. We provide a range of legal services to our diversified client base, which includes companies, banks, entrepreneurs and individuals. Complementing this is the Group’s increasingly international footprint, advising on complex cross-jurisdictional cases, for example, in China, Israel, America and India. Rosenblatt’s practice areas cover dispute resolution, corporate, banking and finance, insolvency and financial restructuring, construction and projects, employment, financial services, IP/technology/ media, real estate, regulatory and tax. Established in the City of London in 1989, central to every relationship that we build is a firm commitment to our clients’ success. Commercial in the best sense, and international in our reputation and reach, we are known for our insistence on the highest standards and our
determination to achieve results. From the CEO of a FTSE company to an ambitious entrepreneur, each client can expect consistent access to the partners of our firm, who lead agile, responsive teams of experts, united by a shared ethos and a powerful sense of purpose.
relation to the operation of its business; acting for a Chinese-based group on the acquisition of a historic country estate for conversion into a top-class hotel; and advising in relation to a private equity investment in an up-market, London-based, restaurant chain.
Our clients are people who appreciate the way Rosenblatt’s lawyers strike a clear path to welldefined objectives. Like our clients, we analyse and interpret situations astutely, are not afraid of voicing an informed view, and believe in achieving the desired result with optimum speed and efficiency. We know the importance of proving value to our clients every time we provide them with advice or a service. And for us, value lies not just in the outstanding quality of our work, but in fee levels that make sense for our clients’ business, and fee structures that are consistent and transparent.
Rosenblatt has also built a substantial international reputation and has accumulated a wealth of experience in overcoming the complexities of cross-border and cross-jurisdictional activity. Through us, our clients can draw on the resources of trusted associate firms across the world. Since we are independent, and not confined to a formal network of international partners, we can hand-pick trusted local lawyers whose expertise precisely fits each client’s needs. Recent examples of work in this sector include: advising an Indian state-owned institution in relation to the enforcement of a US £500m debt; advising a group of Middle Eastern investors who were the victims of a share-sale scam; and advising an Indian technology company in relation to potential breach of IP rights.
We have experience across a range of different sectors, including Leisure. Recent examples of work in this sector include: advising the owners of a world-renowned golf and leisure facility in
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