Paul Phillips
Year of Call: 1991 LLB
Specialist Areas: Serious Crime, Homicide, Serious Violent Offences, Firearms, Large Drugs Related Offences, Serious Fraud & White Collar Crime
Biography
"A Heavyweight Junior" - The Legal 500 2011
Recommended in Chambers UK 2012 (Crime - Leaders at the Bar)
Regarded as a hardworking and tenacious advocate, Mr Phillips is a specialist criminal defence practitioner instructed in many high-profile fraud and regulatory cases. He has considerable experience as leading and junior counsel in all areas of commercial and white collar crime including:
VAT & Revenue fraud
Company fraud
“Boiler Room” fraud
Mortgage fraud
Money Laundering
Furthermore, in serious and organised crime he has particular expertise in:
Murder
Large scale drug importations
Money laundering
People smuggling
Paul is currently instructed for the defence in two high profile murder cases and in several prosecutions brought by the SFO and Fraud Prosecution Service. He has, in the past, represented accountants, solicitors and other professionals charged with fraud.
He is approachable and available outside of normal working hours to assist solicitors with any aspect of a case.
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Ranked in Chambers Directory 2011 (Crime); The Legal 500 2011 (Crime).
