Sam Stockwell
Barrister @Furnival Chambers
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WORK HISTORY
Barrister @Furnival Chambers
London, GB
Representative matters include- FCA v NatWest Bank PLC: Acted for the FCA as prosecution Disclosure Counsel in this regulatory and criminal prosecution. Involved breaches of the Money Laundering Regs and the FCA Handbook, re failures following the laundering of through this UK bank. This is the first and only successful prosecution of a UK retail bank, resulting in the imposition of a fine, confiscation of and in costs- Engaged by the FCA as Independent LPP Counsel. Various operations include Kempston, Gillingham, Bude, Hibling, Fort Payne, Tiverton and Naples. This included attending and advising on privilege during dawn raids, in matters involving insider dealing and fraud- SFO v A: Acted on behalf of a multinational FTSE 100 company, to conduct an internal investigation and advise the audit committee re allegations of international bribery and corruption, in contemplation of self-reporting to the US DOJ under the terms of a DPA- Project E: Instructed by boutique corporate crime firm to defend a multinational FTSE 100 company, conducting an internal investigation into bribery and corruption, in contemplation of arbitration and litigation in the commercial court of a foreign jurisdiction- Project X: Acted on behalf of a multinational FTSE 100 mining company to respond to a SFO disclosure notice, re allegations of international bribery and corruption- SFO v X: Prosecution Disclosure Counsel in this cross jurisdictional bribery and corruption investigation involving issues of political sensitivity and national security- R v A & Others (Southwark Crown Court): Second Chair representing the first defendant in a 7 handed, 14-week, multimillion-pound conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering-HMRC v S (Southwark Crown Court): Prosecution Disclosure Counsel in this multi-defendant VAT fraud. Instructed due to fundamental disclosure failings at the outset of a 5-year investigation.
EDUCATION
College of Law, Bloomsbury
BPTC, Law (Postgrad)
University of Hertfordshire
LLB Law (Hons), Major
ABOUT SAM STOCKWELL
I am a dual-qualified US attorney (California) and British barrister, specializing in white collar & government investigations, both prosecution and defense. I represent individuals as well as private and listed corporations over an array of sectors, including technology, aerospace, energy, mining, transport and financial services. I have experience in conducting serious and factually complex cases, particularly within white collar crime and associated regulation, defending and prosecuting as both first and second chair, which includes cases of bribery & corruption, corporate investigations, cross-border issues (including e-discovery), fraud, insider dealing, money laundering, financial regulation, international asset-tracing, FCA and SFO investigations, and regulatory litigation. Given the nature of this type of work, I regularly advise on issues of disclosure and privilege. I am listed as ‘Preferred Counsel’ by the FCA, by whom I am regularly engaged in litigation, disclosure, and advisory matters. I have acted in some of the highest profile SFO investigations of the past decade, for both the regulator and defendant corporations, including those in relation to Rolls Royce, Alstom and ENRC. As such, I can advise both companies and individuals across a range of financial regulatory work, from assisting in the drafting and implementation of financial crime policy and compliance programs, to representation in enforcement proceedings and advising audit and special committees in connection with internal investigations following whistleblower claims or allegations of bribery & corruption. My unique experience in acting for regulators as well as defendant corporations and individuals allows for greater strategic overview during the entire life cycle of a case, from pre-charge to resolution, whether in court or otherwise. I am also experienced in serious and organized crime, having conducted cases of murder, manslaughter, drugs, sex and in the Court of Appeal. As a result of this multi-disciplinary practice, I work effectively alone and as part of a wider team, having managed junior counsel and members of regulatory bodies in order to feed into a wider strategic direction of a case. Having conducted hundreds of trials, I have regularly displayed the ability to think on my feet, as well as assimilate and analyse vast amounts of information, honing both my oral and written advocacy in high pressure situations; skills which cross over and complement my white collar work.
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