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Raymond Shaw

Raymond Shaw is the managing partner at Shaw Graham Kersh. His recent notable cases include: Criminal Defence Highlights: Securing a successful insanity defence in an alleged attempted murder case involving a businessman and colleague Successfully resisting an SFO section 2 notice demanding confidential information provided to a journalist Overturning a rape conviction at the Court of Appeal and securing acquittal at retrial Defending a multi-million pound fraud conspiracy prosecution brought by a Local Authority, spanning multiple years and businesses Regulatory and Professional Work: Successfully defending an actuary facing allegations of sexual and other assaults by a colleague in proceedings before the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) Advising lawyers and medical professionals facing professional disciplinary investigations with potential criminal liability Specialist Advisory Work: Advising a witness to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Handling football-related criminal investigations, advising directors, players and legal representatives Managing international child abduction cases Raymond has particular expertise in fraud and related financial investigations and proceedings brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and CPS specialist units. · Shaw Graham Kersh

EnglandCriminal Defence, Fraud

About

Managing Partner at Shaw Graham Kersh with particular expertise in fraud and related financial investigations and regulatory and professional disciplinary matters. He has handled cases and investigations involving the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and CPS specialist units, and has advised on high-profile matters including the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, football-related investigations and international child abduction cases.

Practice areas

Criminal DefenceFraudRegulatoryProfessional DisciplineSports LawInternational Child AbductionPublic Inquiries

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Expertise

Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigationsFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigationsHM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigationsCompetition and Markets Authority (CMA) mattersCPS specialist unit prosecutionsProfessional disciplinary proceedings (eg IFoA)Advising witnesses to public inquiries (Grenfell Tower Inquiry)Football-related criminal investigationsInternational child abduction

Education

  • LPC, College of Law (1993)
  • CPE (Law), University of Westminster (1992)
  • B.A. Hons, International History and Politics, Leeds University (1985–1988) 2:1
  • Certified Fraud Examiner qualification