Money Laundering Solicitors
The increase in powers of investigation by the government agencies
mean that you and your business are at a greater risk of being
investigated and prosecuted than ever. Often, the spouse and/or
business partner of people allegedly guilty of money laundering are
also caught up in the investigation, or even prosecuted, on the
basis that ‘they should have known’ that income was being derived
from illegal activities. Under the Proceeds
of Crime Act 2002 legislation, you can find your assets being
frozen or even confiscated with little warning.
What is Money Laundering?
Money Laundering is the process of creating the appearance that
large amounts of money obtained from serious crimes, such as drug
trafficking or terrorist activity, originated from a legitimate
source.
Money laundering plays a fundamental role in
facilitating the ambitions of the drug trafficker, the terrorist, the organised
criminal, the tax evader as well as many others who need to avoid
the kind of attention from the authorities. If this is done
successfully, it allows criminals to maintain control over their
proceeds and ultimately to provide a legitimate cover for their
source of income.
Being investigated for Money
Laundering?
If you are being investigated for money laundering or have already
been charged with a money laundering offence, then you will require
specialist legal advice.
Contact a specialist Money Laundering
solicitor
We are experienced in handling money laundering investigations by
the Police, SOCA, HM
Revenue & Customs and other bodies, and have helped many people
facing prosecution to preserve their assets. Contact our expert
team of money laundering solicitors, headed up by
Pamela Reddy and
Raj Chada at Hodge Jones & Allen in London
NW1 on 0800 437 0080 today.