Nick Johnson QC

His ability to digest and retain information is phenomenal. "A truly impressive silk with very strong attention to detail. He is assiduous in his preparation and he's especially good in international fraud cases." Nick Johnson QC provides professional advice and expert advocacy in financial crime and fraud investigations, corporate corruption and m... oney laundering cases, including large scale investigations in the UK brought by the SFO, FCA, MHRA, HMRC and specialist CPS agencies. He also has a specialism in multi-jurisdictional work, such as corporate bribery, criminal and civl fraud, civil recovery, economic sanctions and money laundering investigations brought in parallel by the DOJ and SEC in the US, equivalent EU proceedings and investigations in the UAE, Russia and the CIS. Companies and individuals retain him to advise on preventative measures and for wider strategic issues, often at an early stage. Nick also provides expert advice and representation in regulatory and professional misconduct proceedings, asylum and extradition proceedings, health & safety investigations, inquests and other serious and organised crime, both at trial and appellate level. As a QC or silk, Nick has been recognised independently as demonstrating excellence in advocacy, both oral trial advocacy and written work, as well as excellence in his knowledge and use of the law and working alongside others, whether as Case Leader or as part of a broader team. He is ranked at Silk Band 1 for Financial Crime by Chambers & Partners 2020, described as A truly impressive silk with very strong attention to detailassiduous in his preparationespecially good in international fraud cases. He is ranked as a Leading Silk in the Legal 500 2020, praised in particular for his compelling advocacy, strategic skill and affinity with clients - Exceptional on his feet and displays excellent client care skills. In addition to providing those specialist advocacy skills at trial, Nick is increasingly instructed at a pre-litigation stage to provide strategic ...Read More