Bankside Law

Key new appointments for Bankside Law

Leading criminal and regulatory law firm Bankside Law, is delighted to announce the appointment of solicitor Stephen Taylor who joins the team from London-based law firm Jeffrey Green Russell. Already well established in handling criminal fraud matters, Stephen’s appointment means the firm can now handle
both criminal and civil fraud investigations & proceedings.

Stephen is a highly skilled litigator with extensive commercial expertise, including more than twelve years experience in insurance recovery and corporate debt recovery proceedings and has handled a wide range of commercial matters. He has developed a strong civil fraud practice defending both corporate and private clients in disputes relating to Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) fraud, or carousel fraud, as well as direct and indirect tax disputes. Stephen has advised clients on money laundering offences and corporate fraud conspiracies.

With considerable experience in the regulatory arena, Stephen has acted for regulators, government departments and for many individuals affected by their decisions. He has also worked for independent inquiries investigating regulators’ exercise of their powers.

Born in Australia, Stephen is a dual qualified solicitor, having been admitted in Sydney in 2002 and in England & Wales in 2005. Stephen’s work in Sydney involved insurance litigation, including; employer’s negligence, professional indemnity, public liability and catastrophic injuries. Stephen moved to the UK in 2003 and has worked for a number of London commercial litigation firms.  

Stephen said: “The financial authorities in the UK and abroad have made their intentions very clear. Where they consider that they may struggle to secure a criminal conviction in a fraud or corruption investigation or as a supplementary measure in prosecuting financial crime, they will mount a targeted financial attack on both individuals and corporations through the civil courts. Bankside Law offers the perfect synergy of expertise of seasoned practitioners representing clients affected by both criminal and civil sanctions, from the moment an investigation starts through to its conclusion. I am delighted to be a significant part of the firm’s development in the wider field of fraud and corruption litigation.”

This is the latest of two recent appointments for the firm which has also been joined by paralegal, Craig Fabbian. Craig is an admitted Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia and Supreme Court of South Australia and has been practicing since 2005.

Craig has been involved in some large and complex criminal matters, including being part of the defence team for an accused alleged to have been involved in the “Snowtown – Serial Murder Case” – one of the longest running criminal matters in Australian history. He has also worked on a number of other high profile criminal cases involving allegations of murder, sexual offences and endangering life.

Craig is currently in the process of qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales and joins Bankside Law after four years with specialist criminal firm Michael Woods and Co in Adelaide.

Commenting on the appointments Managing Director John Williams said: “We are delighted to have recruited new Antipodean talent in Stephen and Craig to Bankside Law. Fraud related work in its widest sense is becoming increasingly international and pays no respect to national boundaries. In recruiting highly skilled lawyers with experience of different jurisdictions we aim to address the multi jurisdictional nature of modern fraud investigations/proceedings and provide a full service to our clients. In recruiting Stephen we have also recognised the modern trend of prosecutors to use the civil as opposed to the criminal process and we are looking forward to applying Stephen’s undoubted talents in this area for the benefit of our clients.”

© Bankside Law, 2010