Greater London, England, United Kingdom
An energetic, efficient and technologically skilled lawyer who has assisted on some of the most complex cases within the Jurisdiction. He is described by members of the Legal 500 as a “star” and works alongside some of the leading QC’s in Chambers, on cases which regular appear in the national press. Adnan has extensive experience on high profile cases where investigations have been brought by various enforcement authorities, including the following; Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, Health and Safety Executive, Trading Standards, Environment Agency and their overseas equivalents.
Training Contract includes the following areas: White Collar Crime and Fraud • Assisted in the preparation of a multi-handed Serious Fraud Office prosecution of corruption, bribery, fraud and money laundering within a county council. Role included analysing complex banking documents. • Worked on a case involving money laundering which concerned a Mortgage Advisor at a leading corporate and investment bank, who it was alleged bypassed security measures to assist transfer criminal property. • Acted for an accountant who was a defendant in a high profile civil fraud at the High Court. Role included negotiating terms of a worldwide freezing order in order that funds could be released from the company accounts. Regulatory and Compliance • Advised on issues of compliance, including money laundering regulations, AML generally and Anti-bribery and Corruption. • Attending court on behalf of a client, who was an interested party in the HSE's high profile proceedings against a fair ride company, for safety breaches in relation to a fatality. Commercial • Reviewed a wide variety of commercial contracts, involving complex, general commercial agreements. • Ranged from relatively low value contracts to multi-million pound deals. Gained significant experience in reviewing technical service agreements: in particular management systems contracts. • Provided on-going legal assistance on commercial projects.
• Managed own caseload with supervision. Tasks included attending upon clients and taking their instructions, obtaining witness statements, preparing briefs to counsel, instructing experts and undertaking legal research. • Worked on a highly publicised conspiracy to defraud, which involved exportation of stolen construction plant machinery and prestige motor vehicles to Dubai. Proceedings were brought under Proceed of Crimes Act 2002. Role included assisting in confiscation proceedings, involving millions of pounds of alleged hidden assets and instructed a forensic accountant. • Worked on a matter involving a high profile figure charged with conspiracy to Pervert the Course of Justice. Allegations arose out of the grant in 1995 of the Royal Pardon by the then Home Secretary (Michael Howard). There were over 30,000 pages of evidence served and allegations of corruption throughout the Criminal Justice system. • Assisted in a matter in which a British army interpreter was charged under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly spying for Iran.