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Simons Muirhead Burton

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Experienced fraud specialist Philip Smith heads up the fraud, crime, and regulatory team at Simons Muirhead Burton, which acts for investors, diplomats, and individuals in the property, technology, and finance industries. In addition, the group works closely with its crisis management and defamation team to advise on the reputational aspects of criminal investigations. The team also includes ‘fantastic advocate’ Anthony Burton, the firm’s founding partner, who has extensive experience handling a diverse array of financial crime mandates, including bribery and corruption investigations as well as art fraud cases.
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  • ‘The crime department at SMAB continues to excel.’

  • ‘Phil Smith is in the upper echelons of criminal solicitors in London. A fearless defender of his client's rights and a determined and able negotiator.’

  • ‘Phil Smith is a force of nature. Hugely experienced, he is as tenacious as he is flexible in his approach and as smart as he is diligent. He leads the team in his own image and provides an extraordinary level of service unsurpassed by any solicitor in his field.'

  • ‘Simons Muirhead and Burton has a wonderful reputation for hiring the best to increase the performance of their firm.’

  • ‘Since they made Phil Smith a partner some years ago he has continually added to their strength with his unique style of management of all those in his team. He is a fantastic solicitor who always has his client's interests at heart. He has a real feel for all his cases and leaves no stone unturned.'

  • ‘Terrific advice and support. Unwavering commitment and presence.’

  • ‘Anthony Burton is a fantastic advocate, with a unique depth of experience. His commitment to be present and help has been exemplary and critical throughout the many years that I have known him.’

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  • Successfully acted for a highly-respected headteacher in a unique case of fraud where the objective was to conceal her mental illness, with minimal financial gain.
  • Acting for a director of a number of extremely profitable companies in the North-East of England, accused of operating a money laundering ring in London.
  • Acting for a fraud investigator at a major international bank on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

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Philip Smith

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Anthony Burton