David McCluskey

London UK

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Chambers and Partners UK 2024

Financial crime (individuals) - Band 3: “He knows his stuff. He's bright and personable and he's excellent with his clients” and “He has good judgement and strategy. He has wisdom with his words”.

David has over 20 years of experience on a wide range of international criminal and regulatory investigations and litigation. Clients describe him as an outstandingly calm, focused, and insightful advisor. David advises both corporate and individual clients on criminal fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering, and financial services enforcement.

He works with clients from numerous sectors and in a wide variety of criminal and regulatory contexts. Many of his cases have an international element, and he is particularly effective in working with lawyers, regulators and law enforcement agents from other jurisdictions.

David is highly experienced in anti-money laundering investigations, prosecutions and compliance issues and is regularly called on as a speaker and writer on these topics.

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CV

Since 2020 Consulting partner, Taylor Wessing

2015 - 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing

1998 - 2015 Partner, boutique white-collar crime firm, UK

Career

Since 2020 Consulting partner, Taylor Wessing

2015 - 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing

1998 - 2015 Partner, boutique white-collar crime firm, UK

Education

1998 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

1997 Qualified as an attorney, South Africa

Memberships & Associations

London Criminal Court's Solicitors' Association (LCCSA)
ABA, International law white collar crime committee section

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Awards

Chambers and Partners UK 2024

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Chambers and Partners UK 2023

Legal 500 UK 2023

Experience

Recovery of funds believed to have been unlawfully removed from a pension scheme

A Trustee appointed by the Pensions Regulator following concerns that monies paid out by the previous Trustees had been unlawfully removed from the Scheme by means of a 'liberation fraud'. In particular, representing the Trustee in an application under s301 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the recovery of cash found on the premises of certain persons who had acted as 'introducers' of 'investments' to the Scheme.

David McCluskey

Advice in relation to allegations of bribery

An English group of companies in relation to allegations of bribery in a subsidiary business. Advice on investigation of the allegations, self-reporting, victim reparation and corporate criminal liability.

David de Ferrars

David McCluskey