Financial investigations & business crime
Rapid-response defence for SFO, FCA, HMRC, and cross-border contact.
Elite Lawyers Group deploys multidisciplinary teams to manage dawn raids, confiscation orders, freezing injunctions, and white-collar allegations that threaten personal liberty and corporate stability.
How we help
We coordinate forensic accountants, digital investigators, and media strategists to preserve privilege, secure evidence, and communicate with regulators. Our approach mirrors tier-one boutiques by providing named partner access throughout the lifecycle of an investigation.
Key capabilities
- Tax & VAT fraud, HMRC civil tax investigations, and COP9 strategy
- POCA proceedings, confiscation orders, and asset recovery challenges
- Account freezing orders, civil recovery, and unexplained wealth orders
- FCA investigations, white collar crime, and private prosecutions
- Extradition, cross-border coordination, and Interpol notices
- Dawn raids, rapid response, and out-of-hours board briefings
- Cryptocurrency disputes, cybercrime, and digital asset tracing
Recent instructions (illustrative)
| Scenario | Our role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Account freezing order against fintech founder | Filed urgent variation and engaged forensic accountants | Order discharged, assets released within 14 days |
| HMRC COP9 allegation against manufacturing group | Managed CDF disclosure and negotiations | Civil settlement with no criminal referral |
| Multi-jurisdictional cryptocurrency fraud | Coordinated wallet tracing and injunctive relief | Recovered majority of tokens ahead of trial |
Who instructs us
We act for corporates, directors, trustees, overseas professionals, and private family offices facing business crime scrutiny. Many instructions arrive via accountants, counsel, or international firms seeking UK defence specialists.
This summary is for information only and does not constitute legal advice. Formal advice will be provided once we are engaged and conflict checks are complete.