With a track record of Supreme Court appearances,
6KBW College Hill‘s members excel in overseas applications, advice on the intersection of criminal and civil issues and POCA-related money laundering obligations for corporates.
Duncan Penny KC is frequently sought out by overseas clients regarding restraint issues, and currently represents the Government Legal Department in World Uyghur Congress v HMRC and others, in which the World Uyghur Congress claims that the importation/sale and import duties on cotton produced in Xinjiang by imprisoned Uyghurs involves an offence under section 328 and 329 of the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Jonathan Hall KC remains instructed in high-profile proceedings regarding Zamira Hajiyeva, husband of the former chairman of the International Bank of Azerbaijan who was convicted of fraud in that country, who successfully overturned an unexplained wealth order.
William Hays advises a Pakistani national on £120m account freezing orders.