Overview
Gavin is an experienced lawyer specialising in complex investigations work and litigation. He heads the firm’s London Investigations Group.
He advises well known corporates, professional services firms, financial institutions and funds and has experience of managing cross-border litigation and investigations across the UK, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the US.
Gavin also has experience in financial crime, market manipulation and insider dealing investigations.
In his investigations and litigation practice, Gavin also has experience of acting for individuals, including in relation to a range of regulatory, disciplinary and criminal investigations.
He spent six months on secondment in the Enforcement Division at the Financial Conduct Authority in 2019.
Gavin has in-house experience as a Managing Director responsible for litigation and regulatory inquiries across Asia Pacific at UBS from 2006 to 2008.
He qualified in the UK in 1994.
Experience
- London-listed global mining company: an investigation into matters leading to the dismissal of the CEO for serious misconduct.
- Financial services firm: acting in relation to an investigation concerning a collapsed investment fund and defence of the related class litigation.
- An international bank: an internal investigation and related investigation by HMRC into alleged breaches of trade sanctions.
- Barclays Bank: representing the bank in relation to an FCA enforcement investigation concerning its customer Premier FX leading to a negotiated Final Notice and fine.
- UK retail banks: acting on several FCA investigations, including in relation to whistleblowing, and in relation to financial crime investigations.
- Listed Corporates: FCA investigations regarding potential disclosure of inside information, PDMR issues and compliance with the DTRs and the Listing Rules.
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